The U.S. Air Force launched its first Block 5D-3-series Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP)

The U.S. Air Force launched its first Block 5D-3-series Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) spacecraft from Vandenberg AFB, Calif., on Dec. 12, updating the Pentagon's strategic and tactical weather constellation. The new series of spacecraft can accommodate a larger sensor payload than...

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