# Ball Aerospace wins U.S. Air Force contract for next-gen weather satellite

Ball Aerospace was selected by the U.S. Air Force's Space and Missile Systems Center to deliver the Weather System Follow-on – Microwave (WSF-M) satellite system. The contract includes system design, risk reduction, and options for two satellites.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2017-11-29
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: weather satellite system, microwave imaging radiometer
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Ball Aerospace](https://endata.com/companies/28463.md) (supplier)
- [U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center](https://endata.com/companies/28464.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [ball.com](https://www.ball.com/newswire/article/123879/ball-aerospace-wins-major-us-air-force-contract-for-next-gen-weather-satellite), 2017-11-29: "This is an exciting win for us, and we're looking forward to expanding our work with the Air Force and continuing to support warfighters and allies around the world."

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