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Air Force

Air Force Reorganizes Hosted Payload Office

Pat Host

Friday, October 17th, 2014

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Air Force Reorganizes Hosted Payload Office

Artist's illustration of NASA's TEMPO concept. Photo: Space Systems Loral.

The Air Force reorganized its organization that handles hosted payloads, or government sensors that catch rides on commercial satellite buses, according to a service official. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark Brykowytch said Wednesday the “XR” organization that used to reside within Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSMC) at Los Angeles AFB, Calif., was merged with an organization out of Kirtland AFB, N.M., formerly known as “SE.” The merged organization is known as “AD,” Brykowytch said. Brykowytch is former…

Army

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Army

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Congress

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Army

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