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NOAA Teams with Three Companies to Advance Satellite Technology Tracking Severe Weather

Published

27 August 2026

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technology

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Climate Tech

Geography

United States

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Read at nesdis.noaa.gov

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Fusion42 · 27 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

NOAA awarded over $46 million to three US companies to develop advanced microwave sounding instruments for weather satellites, aiming to improve forecasts of severe weather by providing detailed atmospheric data through small satellite deployments.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Climate Tech.

◆ The Wire takeaway

NOAA's push for rapid deployment of small satellites with new microwave sensors opens the US weather tech market to commercial players ready to build and operate those instruments. You can now position your satellite or data service company to offer NOAA-compatible products and win contracts quickly.

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1 source · 27 Aug 2026

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