The US Department of Defense has decided to cut off a satellite service that provides hurricane forecasting data, citing significant cybersecurity risks. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced the termination by the end of July 2023, affecting data from aging US Air Force DMSP satellites. The decision, made by the DoD, also raises concerns about the availability of alternative weather forecasting data from a newly launched satellite system, which is currently not accessible to forecasters, further complicating hurricane prediction efforts.
The US defense department satellite service is being cut to mitigate significant cybersecurity risks to high-performance computing environments used by the government.
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plans to terminate the satellite service by the end of July 2023, affecting hurricane forecasts.
This decision impacts data collected by three aging US Air Force DMSP satellites and raises concerns about the future of hurricane forecasting.
An alternative Weather System Follow-on Microwave satellite launched in 2024 is not currently providing data to forecasters, creating additional concerns.
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