This Air Force civilian engineer is the brainpower behind an exciting new weather satellite




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Summary: The Air Force is hard at work on a project to replace its crucial weather satellites. A billion dollar, low-earth orbit baby is expected to launch in 2023. It will bring all sorts of new capabilities in weather data gathering. My next guest has been shepherding this project … and is a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program. The Federal Drive welcomed Air Force systems engineer Chong Le. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices