Weather Satellite

A weather satellite, coupled with a Radar Array on the surface of Mars, allows meteorite and dust storms to be predicted in advance, instead of after it's too late. Build multiple radar arrays to increase the warning time on weather events, so that your colonists have more precious seconds to run around screaming.

The Weather Satellite goes into a highly inclined polar orbit that only passes over the colony twice each sol. While reaching this orbit from Earth requires less delta-V than a landing, for some reason the Weather Satellite requires a dedicated launch on a specially modified rocket that does not land.

Mass: 1000 kg (exclusive launch)

Requires: Geology Lab