Nortel will develop, test and deploy enhanced sensor processing systems for the existing geostationary operational environmental satellites (GOES).
The most critical enhancements will include support for extended operation of the GOES-10 satellite after repositioning later this year as part of NOAA’s Earth Observation Partnership of the Americas. This is expected to help protect lives and property in North, Central and South America by improving satellite detection of severe storms, floods, drought, landslides, volcanic ash clouds, wildfires and other natural hazards.
Continuous operation of GOES-10 using a new ground-based motion compensation capability will improve the quantity and quality of data available to Latin American partners for improving weather forecasts, limiting the impact of natural disasters, and improving energy and water resource management.
This project will refresh the ground systems technology and help extend the operational lifetime of GOES-10 and other GOES satellites, optimizing availability of information vital to improving weather monitoring and forecasting, said Chuck Saffell, CEO, Nortel Government Solutions.
