"Guardian of the weather"

The first of a series of satellites of the Small satellites NASA's Solar, Anomalous, and Magnetospheric Particle Explorer, or SAMPEX, was launched on July 3, 1992 for the study of the host range of the subdivision surrounding the Earth, and acting on them cosmic rays. Lived much longer than suggested by its planned mission length of three years, and always provided all its life valuable information professionals Space Weather Mission SAMPEX now close to completion.

U.S. weather satellite GOES-13 is out of order

U.S. satellite GOES-13, calculated for the collection of meteorological data and monitoring space weather has failed - on board the vehicle stopped working two main instruments: an infrared camera and a tool to measure the temperature of the atmosphere, reports RIA "Novosti" with reference to the U.S. administration Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).