Well, if you make satellites like the Orbiting Carbon Observatory, this is a good reason to make another, more sophisticated version. But you're right that che

Well, if you make satellites like the Orbiting Carbon Observatory, this is a good reason to make another, more sophisticated version. But you're right that cheaper, more local telemetry may be more than adequate. Heck, you can probably think, "I don't remember the last time it rained..."