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From a related article;
The microwave satellite imagery allows us to peer under the overcast of a storm, probing the inner structure of a tropical cyclone. It’s especially important at night. Visible and infrared satellite imagery capture cloud top details, but not what’s happening inside a named storm. “By resolving changes in a cyclone’s inner structure, we’re able to see how a storm is evolving – and potentially rapidly strengthening. The absence of this data creates an enormous hole in hurricane forecasting.” … Cappucci noted that there were other satellites that provide the microwave data, “but this means we’ll have much less data to work with and much less frequently… in other words, the frequency of scans will be cut in half. This means we may go many hours without microwave data.”
Ref: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/27/us_hurricane_satellite_data_to_stop/?td=keepreading
Rapidly intensifying storms and hurricanes need frequent updates to provide as much lead time as possible. Logically, one would expect replacement systems to be ready for immediate activation to provide continuity of service, especially during hurricane season, but that doesn’t seem to be the case.