Satellite History
DMSP - SSM/I, SSM/T, SSM/T2
- First SSM/I on F-8 satellite (June 1987)
- Subsequent SSM/I’s on F-10 (Nov 90), F-11 (Dec 91), F-12 (failed), F-13 (Apr 95), F-14 (Apr 97)
- 2-3 SSM/I’s in operation at a time (~6 am/pm & 10 am/pm orbits)
NOAA - MSU, AMSU
- MSU “sounder” since 1970’s
- AMSU “sounder” & “imager” (May 98)
- NOAA-15 730am/pm orbit