NASA launched a new satellite today, ushering in the next generation of Earth orbiters designed to track weather and global conditions while providing the military with critical operational data. The gateway satellite was built under the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) program to enhance civilian and military weather forecasting, storm tracking and climate monitoring. The NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) satellite launched early this morning from Vandenberg AFB, Calif. The NPP marks the beginning of the replacement of the Defense…
New Satellite Launched After Years Of Cost Overruns and Delays
Defense Daily Staff
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