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NOAA Space Weather Satellite Passes PDR

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Tom Patton
Aug 04, 2021
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A preliminary design review (PDR) for the NOAA space weather satellite has been completed by Ball Aerospace. With PDR complete, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) Space Weather Follow On-Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) spacecraft now moves into the critical design phase.

"Once on orbit, SWFO-L1 will provide the nation with critical space…

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