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Update: DMSP-F18 launch pushed to next year

Submit on Friday, November 7th, 2008 05:58

The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Flight 16 (F16) Block 5D-3 spacecraft, built by Lockheed Martin , has surpassed five years of on-orbit operations and continues to provide critical weather data to the U.S. military, one year beyond its four year design life.

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