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Air Force Begins Operations Of Boeing-Built Sodium Guide Star Laser

Wednesday, October 17th, 2012

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The Air Force recently began operating a Boeing [BA] and Air Force Research Laboratory- (AFRL) built sodium guide star laser that will increase the detail of images captured on a telescope, according to a Boeing statement. The 50-watt laser, installed on a 3.5-meter telescope at Kirtland AFB, N.M., illuminates sodium atoms in the atmosphere with an intense beam. The laser creates an artificial guide star used to measure the blurring effect caused by turbulence in the Earth’s atmosphere. An adaptive…

Congress

U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

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Congress

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Congress

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Congress

Senate Appropriators Press On Supplemental’s Requests Beyond Iran Scope, Hegseth Urges Full Funding

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