The Journal of Space Commerce

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Two Commercial Microwave Sounder Pilot Contracts Awarded by NOAA

Total Value of the Contracts is More than $4 Million

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Tom Patton
Sep 25, 2024
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NOAA has awarded contracts totaling $4,266,400 to purchase Microwave Sounder (MWS) data from two commercial satellite companies in support of new Commercial Weather Data Pilot (CWDP) studies.

The first contract for $2,266,400 is to Tomorrow.io of Boston, MA. The second contract for $2,000,000 is to Orbital Micro Systems of Boulder, CO.

In these studies, …

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