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October 29, 2012 07:18 pm PDT
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/MzdsTpAkG9o/dying-old-satellites-jeopardiz.html
Dying old satellites jeopardize future storm coverage
In the NYT, a story about "endangered satellites" that orbit the earth and provide essential data for tracking storms like Hurricane Sandy. But because of "years of mismanagement, lack of financing and delays in launching replacements," they could begin falling apart—with no functional plan in sight to maintain those resources.Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/MzdsTpAkG9o/dying-old-satellites-jeopardiz.html
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