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AFSOC Plans to Test Starlink Satellites to Aid Operations

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AFSOC Plans to Test Starlink Satellites to Aid Operations
Two U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando IIs fly behind a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during a training mission over the North Sea on July 21 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) plans to conduct tests using SpaceX Starlink low Earth orbit (LEO) communications satellites to aid operations. A partially redacted Aug. 5 business notice said that the 1st Special Operations Contracting Squadron plans "a limited rollout" of Starlink "to conduct a 12-month operational evaluation." "The requirement is to provide five Starlink high performance ground kits and Starlink global access service hosted to Starlink's low Earth orbit satellite constellation," said the notice, which redacted the locations…

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