PlanetiQ has announced that its next-generation GNOMES satellites have completed a development milestone and are progressing through final preparations ahead of launch later this year.
Satellite manufacturing and testing have been completed, marking a step toward deployment of the company’s next-generation satellites and their advanced GNSS radio occultation (GNSS-RO) sensing capabilities. The spacecraft are expected to be shipped for launch integration in the coming weeks.
Once deployed and commissioned, the satellites will further expand PlanetiQ’s atmospheric sensing constellation, increasing the availability of GNSS-RO observations for customers worldwide. The additional satellites will significantly increase the number of daily atmospheric profiles available across the globe, providing weather agencies, researchers, and commercial organizations with more observations to support weather forecasting, space weather, and environmental intelligence applications.
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“This milestone represents an important step toward delivering more atmospheric observations to our customers around the world,” said Chris McCormick, Chairman, President, and Founder of PlanetiQ. “By expanding our constellation, we will increase the availability of the highest-precision GNSS-RO profiles available, supporting more accurate weather forecasts, enhanced situational awareness, and better-informed decision-making.”
GNSS-RO observations are widely recognized for their accuracy, global coverage, and ability to improve numerical weather prediction models. By increasing the volume and availability of these measurements, PlanetiQ will provide customers with additional data to help enhance forecast performance and environmental awareness.
