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Air Force Declares IOC For SBSS Block 10 Satellite

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012

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Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) declared initial operational capability (IOC) for the Space Based Space Surveillance Block 10 satellite Friday, it said in statement. IOC means the SBSS system has achieved its initial level of capability and is ready to support U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) requirements. The Block 10 satellite is the only space-based sensor in the network. It operates 24-hours per day, seven-days per week collecting metric and Space Object Identification data for man-made orbiting objects from low-Earth orbit…

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