Air Force issues Weather System Follow-On RFI for electro-optical/infrared sensors

By Courtney Albon / November 29, 2017 at 11:30 AM
The Air Force this week issued a request for information for its Weather System Follow-On program, seeking companies capable of supporting its space-based environmental monitoring requirements. The WSF Electro-Optical/Infrared program (WSF-E) is aimed at developing a full space and ground system to prevent a gap in EO/IR coverage in low Earth orbit. The Nov. 27 RFI states the service plans to launch the first satellite as soon as fiscal year 2024. The solution would be part of a family of...

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