The Department of Defense now says it will continue sharing key data collected by three sophisticated weather satellites that help forecasters track hurricanes

Data stream from aging sensor to continue after public backlash and amateur workaround The US Navy has announced plans to continue distributing satellite data needed for hurricane forecasting, months after authorities said the data stream was to be turned off.

Microwave data from a trio of defense department satellites will continue flowing to NOAA to help inform sea ice research and hurricane forecasts.