{"id":34562,"date":"2020-05-19T15:46:54","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T15:46:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2020\/05\/19\/new-military-weather-satellite-passes-key-milestones\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:13:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:13:08","slug":"new-military-weather-satellite-passes-key-milestones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/space\/2020\/05\/19\/new-military-weather-satellite-passes-key-milestones\/","title":{"rendered":"New military weather satellite passes key milestones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A satellite designed to rapidly provide space-based environmental monitoring for the war fighter has achieved two major milestones, passing a critical design review and receiving Milestone B certification, the U.S. Space Force announced May 19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next-generation Weather System Follow-on\u2014Microwave (WSF-M) program will provide essential weather data to the U.S. military and its allies. The system will use passive microwave sensors to measure ocean surface wind speed and direction, ice thickness, snow depth, and soil moisture. It will also provide space weather data, taking readings on the energetic-charged particles around the spacecraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ball Aerospace is the prime contractor for WSF-M, having been awarded about $349.6 million to design and build the first space vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/space\/2020\/04\/21\/ball-hits-milestone-with-weather-system-follow-on\/\" target=_blank>WSF-M passed its critical design review in April<\/a>, clearing the way for fabrication, demonstration and testing. 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