China Opens Huge Weather Market Wider to Commercial Operators (Correct)
The need for better satellite data will only grow as more extreme weather raises the urgency for even more accurate and timely high-resolution forecasts.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) GOES-T weather satellite launched from Florida in 2022.
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China, arguably the world’s largest untapped weather market for private operators, has opened the door slightly wider to the commercial sector as Beijing seeks to become a global meteorological superpower.