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Ball Aerospace Enters Final Stages of Building Space Force's Next-Gen Operational Weather Satellite

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
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BROOMFIELD, Colo., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Aerospace completed the spacecraft bus for the Weather System Follow-on-Microwave (WSF-M) satellite, the U.S. Space Force's next-generation operational environmental satellite system.

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  • BROOMFIELD, Colo., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Aerospace completed the spacecraft bus for the Weather System Follow-on-Microwave (WSF-M) satellite, the U.S. Space Force's next-generation operational environmental satellite system.
  • Ball also finalized environmental testing on the Microwave Imager (MWI) instrument and has started final space vehicle assembly, integration and testing.
  • Ball Aerospace was recently awarded the contract modification to develop and build the second WSF-M space vehicle, expected to be completed by late 2027.
  • Ball Aerospace has played key roles on numerous operational weather satellite programs.

L3Harris Infrared Weather Forecasting Technology Launches on NOAA Satellite

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Thursday, November 10, 2022
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L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) announced today its Cross-Track Infrared Sounder (CrIS), designed to enhance severe weather detection capabilities, successfully launched aboard NOAAs Joint Polar Satellite System-2 weather satellite.

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  • L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) announced today its Cross-Track Infrared Sounder (CrIS), designed to enhance severe weather detection capabilities, successfully launched aboard NOAAs Joint Polar Satellite System-2 weather satellite.
  • This technology improves NOAAs prediction of hurricanes, tornadoes and other extreme weather events and the accuracy of weather models three-to-seven days in advance by providing more precise temperature and water vapor information.
  • L3Harris CrIS instrument enables NOAA to add greater fidelity to its severe weather forecasts and severe weather events around the world, said Rob Mitrevski, vice president and general manager, Spectral Solutions, Space and Airborne Systems, L3Harris.
  • L3Harris Technologies , an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivers end-to-end solutions meeting our customers mission-critical needs.