The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) constellation includes three satellites: GEO-West, GEO-Center and GEO-East. The Office of Management and Budget recommends eliminating the central satellite. Credit: NOAA

SAN FRANCISCO – A White House budget proposal calls for replacing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s future geostationary satellite constellation, GeoXO, with a far less expensive and ambitious program.

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Debra Werner is a correspondent for SpaceNews based in San Francisco. Debra earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in Journalism from Northwestern University. She is a recipient...