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Boeing Space Based Space Surveillance Satellite Launches, Ready For Tests

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Monday, September 27th, 2010

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Boeing [BA] and its teammate Ball Aerospace Sept. 27 said they have acquired initial on-orbit signals from the first Space Based Space Surveillance (SBSS) satellite following its launch at 9:41 p.m. Pacific time on Sept. 25 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The signals indicate that the satellite is functioning normally and is ready to begin orbital maneuvers and operational testing. "Every day, threats to our nation's valuable satellites and space platforms are growing," Col. J.R. Jordan, vice commander, Space…

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