This article at cnn
http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/space/08/09/grounded.spacecraft.ap/index.html
speaks of a satellite that is intended to be parked in a lagrange point
between the sun and earth and would, among other things, send back 15
minute pictures of the full, sunlit earth. These pictures enable two very
important notions:
constant, holistic view of the earth, something everybody should see as
often as possible
large picture views of weather and climate change patterns
Other science experiments are also involved.
The spacecraft is locked out of a launch for a variety of reasons. It is
my opinion that the satellite should be launched; given the opportunity to
provide a true global view of spaceship earth, it would seem that we need
to find a way to pressure the US government to launch Triana.
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