Ball Aerospace wins 2 more study contracts from NOAA

BROOMFIELD — Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., a division of Broomfield-based Ball Corp. (NYSE: BALL), will conduct two 20-month studies for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

One study will measure atmospheric composition and one will measure ocean color.

Overall, three 20-month studies have been awarded to Ball for NOAA’s next-generation constellation of geostationary weather satellites to address operational environmental prediction requirements, according to a press statement from Ball.

“These studies are just the first steps in NOAA’s efforts to improve the nation’s ability to monitor, forecast and understand the conditions impacting weather, climate and health — from air and water quality to…