1. Why a "Vision for WIGOS in 2040"?
Reference for WMO Members and other service providers
Forcing agent for satellite agencies – 2025 too short horizon
Set framework for future systems deployment, development and integration
Opportunities and options to underpin future services development
Congress has tasked CBS to develop a “Vision for WIGOS in 2040”, to be adopted by the 18th Congress in 2019
Space-based Vision 2040, advanced
Surface-based Vision 2040, early stages - different challenges, application, set directions, less specificity
Target is one WIGOS Vision, bringing representing integrated approach to future system/obs planning and support for service delivery