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Air Force Remains Concerned Over Condition Of Launch Ranges

Air Force Remains Concerned Over Condition Of Launch Ranges
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 containing the EUTELSAT 115 West B and ABS-3A satellites. Photo: SpaceX.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--The head of Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) remains concerned about the status of the service's launch ranges as the Air Force prepares for as many as 40 launches at its Florida launch site."I continue to be concerned about the health of our range," Air Force Gen. John Hyten said here Thursday at the National Space Symposium (NSS), citing aging eqiupment. "It's very difficult to keep all that old equipment operating." The Air Force in recent years has dealt with…

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