On June 8, 2009, NOAA announced the award of ten study contracts for Requirements Set B with a total value of $250,000 to eight U.S. companies and universities, including: Iridium (2 contracts, $50,000), for studies validating the price and technical…

On March 25, 2009, NOAA issued a solicitation for additional technical and cost feasibility studies covering the following observation requirements (“Set B”): Total and Clear Sky Radiative Flux Sea Surface Height/Topography Geostationary High Spectral Atmospheric Profiles Ocean Color View RFQ…