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Geostationary Earth Orbiting (GEO) Payload Solutions
ITT's imager and sounder on board GOES Satellite provide vital data to track and predict behavior of storms such as hurricane Mitch pictured above.
ITT Imager and sounder instruments have been on the following GEO programs:
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)
ITT has built every imager and sounder onboard the GOES series. GOES has allowed meteorological observation to be "earth synchronous." By continuously surveying a particular area, like the East Coast of the US and Caribbean, GOES has become the backbone for the US civil early warning weather system. With the Imager's multi-spectral design and increased sensitivity it can detect temperature fluctuations; variation in low-level moisture; track hurricanes from their inception as tropical storms; track tornadoes and other severe storms; and alert residents as high-velocity winds approach land. In compiling such data, meteorologists are able to issue warnings and advisories long before they take their effect.
Multifunction Transport Satellite (MTSAT)
ITT's excellence in meteorological monitoring has drawn the interest of other countries. ITT is currently participating in a Joint Venture with the Japanese government to further advance their weather forecasting abilities. The Multi-Function Transport Satellite (MTSAT) will provide accurate radiometric data used to evaluate surface, cloud, and atmospheric properties for the entire Asia-Pacific region. Furthermore, ITT has incorporated the ability to capture these images using state-of-the-art day/night imagery. With the evolution of the Asia-Pacific satellite system, ITT comes one step closer to providing continuous, detailed meteorological imagery.
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