Pentagon Witholds Approval of Final Npoess Satellites

Credit: RAYTHEON
After months of interagency wrangling, the Pentagon's acquisition chief is finally allowing future polar-orbiting weather satellite development to proceed--but with major cutbacks--despite its $8-billion shortfall, schedule slips and difficulties with congressional overseers. Government and industry...

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