Indian Ocean Coverage Gap Forces U.S. Air Force's Hand on DMSP-F20

Faced with a perfect storm of looming coverage gaps and congressional skepticism of its long-term weather satellite strategy, the U.S. Air Force says it has decided to launch a long-stored legacy satellite despite an internal recommendation against doing so. The post Indian Ocean Coverage Gap Forces U.S. Air Force's Hand on DMSP-F20 appeared first on SpaceNews.com.