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Air Force Doesn’t Expect Eastern Range Issues To Affect West Coast DMSP-19 Launch

Defense Daily Staff

Monday, April 14th, 2014

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The Air Force doesn’t expect tracking radar issues on its East Coast space launch range to affect West Coast launches at Vandenberg AFB, Calif., despite the two ranges having similar systems, according to a key official. Vandenberg 4th Space Launch Squadron Commander Air Force Lt. Col. James Bodnar said although the two space launch ranges are similar, each and every individual piece of equipment is “very unique.” Engineers and technicians at Vandenberg AFB, Calif., encapsulate the 19th Defense Meteorological Satellite…

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