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CYGNSS (Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System)

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    Forecast 70 Percent ‘Go’ For CYGNSS Launch on Monday

    The first weather forecast for NASA's CYGNSS mission shows meteorologists from the U.S. Air Force 45th Weather Squadron predict a 70 percent chance of favorable weather for the launch window. Launch is scheduled for 8:24 a.m. EST on Monday, Dec. 12. During the one-hour window, which opens at 8:19 a.m., CYGNSS will take off aboard an …

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    Orbital ATK Stargazer Arrives with Pegasus XL and CYGNSS

    Orbital ATK Stargazer aircraft arrives at the Skid Strip at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

    The Orbital ATK L-1011 Stargazer aircraft touched down at 3:57 p.m. EST at the Skid Strip at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Attached beneath the Stargazer is the Orbital ATK Pegasus XL with NASA's Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) on board. CYGNSS was processed and prepared for its mission at Vandenberg Air …

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