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Space

Air Force Gearing Up to Launch Atlas V Rocket with Latest AEHF Payload

By Vivienne Machi

Monday, August 5th, 2019

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Air Force Gearing Up to Launch Atlas V Rocket with Latest AEHF Payload

ULA's Atlas V sits ready for Orbital ATK's OA-6 CRS mission to ISS. Photo: ULA.

The Air Force is ready to launch the latest Advanced EHF satellite payload Aug. 8, after a component issue on the rocket caused a monthlong delay. The Lockheed Martin [LMT]-built AEHF-5 payload continues to build out the service’s new protected tactical satellites communications constellation, which will replace the legacy Milstar systems that were launched between 1994 and 2003. The program of record consists of six satellites, the last of which is expected to be launched in March 2020, service officials…

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