Summary
The U.S. Department of Defense will continue sharing important satellite data that helps track hurricanes. This decision comes after plans to stop sharing the data raised concerns among scientists about hurricane tracking accuracy. The data will now remain available until the satellite program ends in 2026.
Key Facts
- The U.S. Department of Defense will keep sharing data from three weather satellites.
- This data helps meteorologists accurately track hurricanes.
- The plan to stop sharing was postponed due to cybersecurity and modernization issues.
- Officials found a way to continue sharing the data without interruptions until 2026.
- The data helps provide crucial information not available from regular satellites.
- With the data, forecasters can better predict storms and issue timely warnings.
- Other data sources would have provided only half the information without this satellite data.
- The data also aids in tracking Arctic sea ice loss.
