Space Force weather satellite deemed ready for forecasts

The Space Force said Thursday its newest weather satellite is now operational and will soon be collecting and sharing key weather data with military planners and operators.

The satellite is part of the Space Force’s Weather Satellite Follow-on program, or WSF-M. The spacecraft launched more than a year ago and is a first step toward upgrading the service’s military weather constellation, which has been on orbit for 60 years.

Col. Robert Davis, who leads Space Systems Command’s sensing portfolio, said in a statement the satellite’s on-orbit testing went more smoothly than the service expected.

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