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NASA’s ISS-RapidScat to launch aboard SpaceX rocket

Submit on Friday, September 19th, 2014 22:58

The launch of NASA’s International Space Station Rapid Scatterometer, or ISS-RapidScat, on board the fourth SpaceX commercial resupply services mission is scheduled for 0614 UTC on 20 September. The instrument will monitor ocean winds from its perch on the space station. It will track hurricanes and storms, and provide a better understanding of Earth’s climate.

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