Aging Satellite Fleet May Mean Gaps in Storm Forecasts graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2012/10/27/us/27satellite-cnd/27satellite-cnd-articleLarge.jpg October 26, 2012 WASHINGTON — The United States is facing a year or more without crucial satellites that provide invaluable data for predicting storm tracks, a result of years of mismanagement, underfunding and delays in launching replacements, according to several recent official reviews. [...] http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/27/us/dying-satellites-could-lead-to-shaky-weather-forecasts.html [ http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/27/us/dying-satellites-could-lead-to-shaky-weather-forecasts.html?pagewanted=all ] [with comments]