tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337555368793819627.post3013348353147750488..comments2023-06-07T09:04:36.390-04:00Comments on More Grumbine Science: 2016 Tough on Sea Ice SatellitesRobert Grumbinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10783453972811796911noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337555368793819627.post-90256630024258641532016-05-06T05:12:47.007-04:002016-05-06T05:12:47.007-04:00Satellites and space probes are like people, infan...Satellites and space probes are like people, infant mortality is a problem (as in crash and burn or never wake up) they perform so well that they often exceed their design lifetime. Indeed, this is often a problem as a working satellite is expensive to operate and the choice becomes to turn one off and launch a new one or to keep on operating the old one.<br /><br />NASA has on occasion offered operations of some satellites for free to any organization that really cares. The Mars Rovers are examples of long operating probes that have a constituency which does not allow them to be turned off.EliRabetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07957002964638398767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337555368793819627.post-17733735766063500202016-05-01T07:07:08.244-04:002016-05-01T07:07:08.244-04:00I'm from the UK Bob, and hence not entirely au...I'm from the UK Bob, and hence not entirely au fait with how to go about making US presidential election predictions! However I did read this a while ago:<br /><br /><a href="http://spacenews.com/senate-spending-bill-backs-house-recommendation-to-shelve-dmsp-f20/" rel="nofollow">http://spacenews.com/senate-spending-bill-backs-house-recommendation-to-shelve-dmsp-f20/</a><br /><br />Would you agree that "The Air Force has not properly managed its space weather program"?<br /><br />Jim Hunthttp://greatwhitecon.info/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337555368793819627.post-51403454858039778772016-04-27T17:49:27.991-04:002016-04-27T17:49:27.991-04:00Possibility, sure. But it's a decision in Con...Possibility, sure. But it's a decision in Congress (which ordered the mothballing) rather than the Defense Department, so make your own election year prediction as to probability and timing.Robert Grumbinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10783453972811796911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337555368793819627.post-26766792719746794252016-04-27T06:20:26.029-04:002016-04-27T06:20:26.029-04:00Do you suppose there is now a possibility that F-2...Do you suppose there is now a possibility that F-20 will be un-mothballed?Jim Hunthttp://greatwhitecon.info/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337555368793819627.post-74713670382917791972016-04-25T17:42:28.025-04:002016-04-25T17:42:28.025-04:00Yes, a continuing issue. Back in the 90's (al...Yes, a continuing issue. Back in the 90's (also) there was a representative in congress of the same opinion -- we didn't need the National Weather Service because he got his weather from the Weather Channel. This is a bit ironic, given that the Weather Channel is quite up front about the fact that they get their information from NOAA / National Weather Service.Robert Grumbinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10783453972811796911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337555368793819627.post-44165930688778270002016-04-25T16:44:44.671-04:002016-04-25T16:44:44.671-04:00http://www.opb.org/news/article/jane-lubchencos-te...http://www.opb.org/news/article/jane-lubchencos-teachable-moment-as-noaa-boss/Hank Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521410755553979665noreply@blogger.com