Lights Out for Research #Satellites? - NYTimes
►http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/02/lights-out-for-research-satellites
Earth-observing systems operated by the United States have entered a steep decline, imperiling the nation’s monitoring of weather, natural disasters and climate change, a report from the National Research Council warned on Wednesday.
Long-running and new missions are frequently delayed, lost or cancelled because of budget cuts, launch failures, disorganization and changes in mission design and scope, the report said.
