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U.S. Expects Some COSMIC-2 Satellites To Launch In 2015

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Wednesday, May 21st, 2014

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U.S. Expects Some COSMIC-2 Satellites To Launch In 2015

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The United States and Taiwan expect to launch six COSMIC-2 weather satellites into low-inclination orbits in late 2015 and another six into high-inclination orbits in early 2018, according to the COSMIC-2 program office. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSMC) chief Lt. Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski discussed COSMIC-2 (Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate) Wednesday during a presentation here at the National Space Symposium. Pawlikowski said COSMIC-2 has U.S.-designed, developed and built sensors that…

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