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Continuing Resolution Includes Potential Funding To Maintain JPSS, GOES Launch Schedules

Friday, October 18th, 2013

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The continuing resolution (CR) signed yesterday by President Barack Obama to open the federal government through no later than Jan. 15 includes potential funding that may be apportioned up to the amount necessary to maintain planned launch schedules for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Joint Polar Satellite (JPSS) and Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) weather systems. NOAA spokesman John Leslie said yesterday in an email the administration is assessing the short and long-term impacts of the federal government…

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