Six satellites set to improve Australia’s weather forecasting were launched into space last night, with the help of a team of experts in the Northern Territory.
Space X and the US Department of Defence, launched two dozen satellites from Florida’s Cape Canaveral to improve global weather monitoring accuracy.
The chief data officer of Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology, Dr Anthony Rea, says data from the satellites will flow into real-time operational systems and will be used in Australian weather models.