USSF-62

Falcon 9 is set to launch USSF-62 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA, into a Polar Orbit. The mission was completed on April 11, 2024, at 02:25 PM UTC, utilizing a Falcon 9 launch vehicle provided by SpaceX.

The USSF-62 payload is part of the First Weather System Follow-on (WSF) satellite series, which aims to improve weather forecasting over maritime regions by taking global measurements of the atmosphere and ocean surface. The satellite features a passive microwave imaging radiometer instrument and a hosted Government furnished energetic charged particle (ECP) sensor space weather payload developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory.