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Why does the U.S. military maintain their own weather satellites?

Why does the U.S. military maintain their own weather satellites like the DMSP Block 5D2? What's the difference to "normal" weather satellites? Do they use other sensors or orbits? If they have ...
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Which Live satellites can the public view of earth? [closed]

Does anybody know if there is a LIVE satellite? Like a cross between Google Earth (zoom) and GOES 16 (LIVE)? So WE can see what's really going on around here? I want to see inside of the crater in ...
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Have weather satellites been sent to other planets?

Has an orbiting weather satellite, similar to those used around Earth, been sent to other planets to study their atmospheric weather? I am curious if a weather satellite is generic enough to serve ...
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