USSF-62 Mission Launches from Vandenberg

A U.S Space Force mission, carrying the first Weather System Follow-on – Microwave (WSF-M) satellite, launches aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4-East at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 11, 2024, at 7:24 a.m. PDT. This is the 13th mission to launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base’s Spaceport to date. The low-earth orbit space vehicle is capable of sensing, storing, and transmitting microwave raw sensor data to enable derivation of ocean surface vector wind, tropical cyclone intensity, snow depth, soil moisture and sea ice characterization, supporting joint military operations and mission planning across the globe. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olga Houtsma)

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USSF-62 Mission Launches from Vandenberg

A U.S Space Force mission, carrying the first Weather System Follow-on – Microwave (WSF-M) satellite, launches aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4-East at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 11, 2024, at 7:24 a.m. PDT. The WSF-M represents the next-generation operational environmental satellite system for the Department of Defense, providing critical and actionable environmental intelligence to military operations in all warfighting domains. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olga Houtsma)

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USSF-62 Mission Launches from Vandenberg

A U.S Space Force mission, carrying the first Weather System Follow-on – Microwave (WSF-M) satellite, launches aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4-East at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 11, 2024, at 7:24 a.m. PDT. This launch is the 13th mission of 2024 to lift off from Vandenberg Space Force Base’s Spaceport and is aimed to improve weather forecasting over maritime regions by taking global measurements of the atmosphere and ocean surface. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olga Houtsma)

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USSF-62 Mission Launches from Vandenberg

Published April 11, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Olga Houtsma

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A U.S Space Force mission, carrying the first Weather System Follow-on – Microwave (WSF-M) satellite, launches aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4-East at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 11, 2024, at 7:24 a.m. PDT. This is the 13th mission to launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base’s Spaceport to date. The low-earth orbit space vehicle is capable of sensing, storing, and transmitting microwave raw sensor data to enable derivation of ocean surface vector wind, tropical cyclone intensity, snow depth, soil moisture and sea ice characterization, supporting joint military operations and mission planning across the globe. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olga Houtsma)