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Scientist Frank Porto at the tape drives of the then new National EnvironmentalSatellite Service (NESS) mass data storage system, the SDC TBMII

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Description

Scientist Frank Porto at the tape drives of the then new National EnvironmentalSatellite Service (NESS) mass data storage system, the SDC TBMII. This systemwas used to archive all of the TIROS-N and NOAA-6 digital data on standard two-inch video tape.

Display Date

1977 Circa

Location

Suitland, Maryland

Collection

NOAA in Space

Keywords

Space

Ground Facility