The proposed Launch Weather Decision Support System (LWDSS) addresses weather-related launch complex operational requirements, providing continuous temperature, humidity and pressure soundings with radiosonde-equivalent accuracy, and liquid soundings. The system will identify lightning risk hours in advance of traditional electric field mill methods. These features will improve launch operation safety and efficiency and will reduce the cost of access to space.
The proposed Launch Weather Decision Support System (LWDSS) addresses weather-related requirements for non-NASA launch complex and airport operations. It provides continuous temperature, humidity and pressure soundings with radiosonde-equivalent accuracy, and liquid soundings. The system will also identify lightning risk hours in advance of traditional electric field mill methods. These features will improve launch and airport operation safety and efficiency in a cost-effective manner.
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