NASA Nimbus Satellites - Technology for the Future
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2. As Managing Director of Singapore's Business-Link
Consultancy PTE Ltd and Chairman of Indonesia's Harvest
International, Inc., Harvey Goldstein has served the
company Harvest a international, for nearly three
decades out of a career that spans more than five
decades. Harvey Goldstein is also a founding shareholder
and executive vice president of Resource Management
International, a firm in Indonesia that provides
management and technology training for developing
Southeast Asian countries. Prior to his successful business
career, Harvey Goldstein worked as a scientific
researcher, engineer, and developer. In that role, he
helped create the navigation system for NASA's Nimbus
satellite program.
3. The Nimbus program launched in 1964 and
used a number of satellites to monitor and
observe atmospheric conditions. Satellites
equipped with microwave and infrared
radiometers, ozone mappers, and other
equipment helped Nimbus scientists receive
data transmissions related to ice and sea
coverage, atmospheric chemistry and
temperatures, and radiation levels around
the world.
4. The Nimbus program included several waves of
satellite models, beginning with Nimbus 1 and
ending with Nimbus 7. Each model launched
with a variety of different objectives, including
developing characterizations of the
atmosphere and oceans, gathering data on
the planet's heat balance, evaluating pollution
levels, analyzing weather patterns, and
providing international oceanographic data
geared toward collection programs. Nimbus
satellites ultimately led to the modern
developments in weather and atmospheric
data technology.