The launch includes two sounder-equipped satellites, paving the way for future hourly global weather coverage
BOSTON, August 21, 2024 – Tomorrow.io, the world’s leading Resilience Platform™, today announced the successful launch of its first two microwave sounder satellites. This milestone marks a significant advancement for Tomorrow.io in transforming global weather forecasting, early warning systems, and climate resilience.
These sounder-equipped satellites mark the next phase in Tomorrow.io’s expanding constellation, aiming to provide unprecedented sub-hourly global atmospheric measurements of temperature, humidity, precipitation, and tropical cyclones—a first for the commercial sector.
“With our microwave sounders, we can set a new standard in atmospheric data collection and prediction,” said Rei Goffer, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Tomorrow.io. “This technology allows us to capture atmospheric data with exceptional accuracy, especially over oceans and remote areas where traditional observations are scarce.”
The launch of these satellites comes at a crucial time in the advancement of AI technology. Tomorrow.io’s expanding constellation of weather satellites is creating a critical missing link: high-resolution, global data for training and initializing AI models with real-time observations. This data will not only enhance the accuracy of Tomorrow.io’s own models but also has the potential to significantly advance the field of weather prediction and climate modeling.
This advancement builds upon Tomorrow.io’s groundbreaking Pathfinder radar satellites, which launched in 2023 and have demonstrated performance that matches or exceeds NOAA’s NEXRAD benchmark for rainfall measurement. The addition of microwave sounders further expands the company’s observational capabilities. The satellites are now undergoing initial commissioning, with preliminary datasets expected in the coming weeks.
Tomorrow.io’s sounder technology is derived from NASA’s TROPICS mission, and the company is concurrently set to rebuild NOAA’s digital infrastructure through the Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC) program.
The company will continue expanding its constellation, advancing its Resilience Platform™ to address the growing challenges posed by extreme weather and climate change. To learn more, visit www.tomorrow.io/space
About Tomorrow.io
Selected by TIME Magazine as one of the TOP 100 Most Influential Companies in the world, Tomorrow.io is the world’s leading Resilience Platform™. Supercharged by next-generation space technology, cutting-edge generative AI, and proprietary modeling capabilities, global leaders, including JetBlue, The U.S. Air Force, and Uber, rely on Tomorrow.io to predict, improve decision-making, and solve for any weather or climate-related challenge. From innovative weather intelligence and actionable insights to early warning systems and climate adaptation, organizations can predict impact, mitigate risk, and ensure operational resilience with Tomorrow.io. Join the resilience revolution at www.tomorrow.io.
