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U.S. Space Force to Modernize On-Orbit Weather Monitoring
With its DSMP satellite fleet operational since the early 1960s, the U.S. Space Force is advancing efforts to upgrade its on-orbit weather monitoring systems to enhance data accuracy and reliability.
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