Timelines

New and engaging versions of the SSEC Satellite Meteorology Timeline and the SSEC Instrument Development Timeline are now available on the Schwerdtfeger Library website.

Both timelines now feature a more dynamic user interface, inviting viewers to browse  events and developments across time in  two or three dimensions. Each story is enhanced with additional photographs, videos, and references.

The Satellite Meteorology Timeline highlights the contributions of Verner Suomi and the achievements of scientists and researchers at the Space Science and Engineering Center from the First Rocket Launch at Cape Canaveral to today. Each story in the timeline falls into one of five categories delineated on the timeline: geostationary satellite technology, polar orbiting satellite technology, McIdas, IGY/NASA/Sputnik, and Verner Suomi.

Similarly, SSEC’s engineering accomplishments are highlighted in the  Instrument Development Timeline Each event  includes descriptions of the project, images of the team and instrument,  links to the project homepage, and applicable news articles.

To view either of the timelines, visit the digital collections portal in the Schwerdtfeger Library website.