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NASA Awards Contracts for NOAA Coronagraph Instrument Phase A Study

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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GREENBELT, Md., May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected five firms for the Space Weather Next Lagrange 1 Series (L1 Series) Coronagraph (COR) Phase A Study.

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  • GREENBELT, Md., May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected five firms for the Space Weather Next Lagrange 1 Series (L1 Series) Coronagraph (COR) Phase A Study.
  • The principal purpose of these contracts is to provide a definition-phase study of a L1 Series COR instrument.
  • The COR instrument will provide Coronal imagery of the Sun for detection and characterization of the Earth-directed Coronal Mass Ejections.
  • NOAA funds, operates, and manages the mission and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, manages the acquisition of the Phase A Formulation contracts.

The Worldwide Space Situational Awareness Industry is Expected to Reach $1.8 Billion by 2026 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, November 30, 2021
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The Space situational awareness market is projected to grow from USD 1.5 billion in 2021 to USD 1.8 billion by 2026, at a CAGR of 4.6%.

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  • The Space situational awareness market is projected to grow from USD 1.5 billion in 2021 to USD 1.8 billion by 2026, at a CAGR of 4.6%.
  • Based on solution, the service segment is estimated to witness the largest share of the space situational awareness market from 2021 to 2026.
  • Based on solution, the services segment of the space situational awareness market is estimated to hold the dominant market share in 2021.
  • Based on region, North America is expected to lead the space situational awareness market from 2021 to 2026.

Solar Cycle 25 Is Here. NASA, NOAA Scientists Explain What That Means

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Solar phenomena, Space science, Astronomy, Physical sciences, Solar cycle, Coronal mass ejection, Sunspot, Solar minimum, Solar flare, Space weather, Space Weather Prediction Center, Stellar corona

The Solar Cycle 25 Prediction Panel, an international group of experts co-sponsored by NASA and NOAA, announced that solar minimum occurred in December 2019 , marking the start of a new solar cycle.

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  • The Solar Cycle 25 Prediction Panel, an international group of experts co-sponsored by NASA and NOAA, announced that solar minimum occurred in December 2019 , marking the start of a new solar cycle.
  • Scientists use sunspots to track solar cycle progress ; the dark blotches on the Sun are associated with solar activity, often as the origins for giant explosions such as solar flares or coronal mass ejections which can spew light, energy, and solar material into space.
  • Doug Biesecker, panel co-chair and solar physicist at NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center( SWPC ) in Boulder, Colorado, said Solar Cycle 25 is anticipated to be as strong as the last solar cycle, which was a below-average cycle, but not without risk.
  • "Just because it's a below-average solar cycle, doesn't mean there is no risk of extreme space weather," Biesecker said.

NASA, NOAA to Discuss Solar Cycle Prediction During Media Teleconference

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Friday, September 11, 2020
Solar phenomena, Science, Solar cycle, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Space Weather Prediction Center, SOLAR, Articles

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will discuss predictions for the upcoming solar cycle during a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Sept. 15.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will discuss predictions for the upcoming solar cycle during a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Sept. 15.
  • Tracking the solar cycle is a key part of better understanding the Sun and mitigating its impacts on human technology and infrastructure.
  • During the teleconference, experts on the Solar Cycle 25 Prediction Panel will discuss recent updates in solar cycle progress, and the forecast for the upcoming cycle, Solar Cycle 25.
  • The teleconference audio will stream live at:
    Participants in the call will be:
    Doug Biesecker, solar physicist at NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center and co-chair, Solar Cycle 25 Prediction Panel
    Elsayed Talaat, director of the Office of Projects, Planning, and Analysis for NOAA Satellites
    To participate in the media teleconference, media must provide their name and affiliation to Lina Tran at [email protected] by noon Tuesday, Sept. 15.