The US Air Force Communication/Navigation Outage Forecasting System (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

The US Air Force Communication/Navigation Outage Forecasting System

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The US Air Force Communication/Navigation Outage Forecasting System re-entered Earth's atmosphere on Nov. 28, 2015, after a more than seven-year mission. Observations during its last year will help scientists better predict orbital decay.

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

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