Space weather is having a larger impact on the smallsat industry than expected. Last week, 20 of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites met their fiery demise after a Falcon 9’s second stage engine failed. The satellites were placed in a lower orbit than planned and space weather ultimately doomed the company’s efforts to raise the satellites into a higher altitude that could salvage at least some of the Starlinks.

Accurate Characterization of 3D Winds Using Stereographic Observations from the Hurricane Hunter Satellites

This landmark collaboration signifies a groundbreaking step in reducing the economic and human costs of extreme weather events which are rapidly increasing due to climate change

Laser Comm, has the potential to solve the high-bandwidth communication demand but clouds are an issue. Our forecasts enable Laser Comm by offering CFLOS (cloud free line of sight) forecasts that are more accurate and reliable thanks to our unique, advanced wind and cloud data.