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Space

Air Force’s Latest Advanced EHF Satellite Launch Delayed Until July

By Vivienne Machi

Monday, June 24th, 2019

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Air Force’s Latest Advanced EHF Satellite Launch Delayed Until July

The Air Force's SBIRS GEO-4 missile-warning satellite lifts off on an Atlas 5 rocket. (Photo courtesy of United Launch Alliance)

A satellite launch scheduled for later this week to carry the Air Force’s latest Advanced EHF (AEHF) system into orbit has been delayed until early-to-mid July, the service said June 23. The delay is due to a vehicle battery failure on the United Launch Alliance (ULA)-built Atlas V rocket that was discovered during final processing, and the launch is now targeted for July 9 at the earliest, the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSMC) said in a Sunday…

Army

Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

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Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

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Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

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Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

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