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Budget cuts may hit weather satellites
August 9, 2011 11:38 AM
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Weather forecasters in the United States may be forced to rely on European satellites for some of their weather information because of federal budget cuts. University of Oklahoma professor Berrien Moore says only four satellites supply data for weather forecasts, and that number could drop to... more » -
Air Force Space Command gets new leader
September 15, 2010 10:50 AM
An Air Force Academy graduate currently assigned to the Pentagon will be the new leader of the Air Force Space Command at Peterson Air Force Base. Lt. Gen. William L. Shelton was named to the new post last week. He's also been nominated for promotion to general. He... more » -
Peterson AFB to track updated GPS satellites
May 17, 2010 3:54 PM
The Air Force is launching the first of a new generation of Global Positioning System satellites expected to last longer and perform better. The satellite is scheduled to lift off Thursday at about 11:30 p.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral. GPS uses 24 satellites beaming signals to Earth that... more »
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