Ball Corp. chosen by NASA to build instrument for NOAA’s GeoXO program

Ball Aerospace was selected by NASA to build a hyperspectral infrared sounding instrument for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Geostationary Extended Observations program. GeoXO will collect critical data on weather patterns and ocean color, replacing and expanding on NOAA’s current Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R Series. The Ball-built GeoXO Sounder will provide 3D profiles of the atmosphere over North America in real-time, enhancing numerical weather prediction models to better predict dangerous weather events like tornadoes and hurricanes, help airlines avoid turbulence and even monitor pollutants like ozone and carbon monoxide in the air. Once launched, GXS will be the first hyperspectral infrared sounder flown by the United States in geostationary orbit.