U.S. Air Force Eyes 2018 Launch of Gap-filler Weather Satellite

The U.S. Defense Department could lose its current source of ocean-wind data this year, well before the planned early 2020s launch of its next-generation weather satellite, and is eyeing an interim satellite to plug the gap as early as 2018. The post U.S. Air Force Eyes 2018 Launch of Gap-filler Weather Satellite appeared first on SpaceNews.com.