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Air Force

Air Force Successfully Launches Sixth Wideband Global Satcom Satellite

Friday, August 9th, 2013

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The Air Force successfully launched its sixth Wideband Global Satcom satellite (WGS-6) Wednesday at 8:29 p.m. EST from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The Boeing- [BA] developed satellite will provide additional wideband satellite communications for United States defense forces and international partners, including Australia, which supported the cost of the satellite under a partnership agreement, according to the Air Force. Charlotte Gerhart, chief of the wideband satcom division of the Air Force’s military satellite communications (MILSATCOM) directorate, said yesterday…

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