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Air Force

L3Harris Launches Classified Satellite for U.S. Air Force Constellation

By Rachel Jewett

Tuesday, July 7th, 2020

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L3Harris Launches Classified Satellite for U.S. Air Force Constellation

L3Harris corporate headquarters in Melbourne, Florida. Photo: L3Harris

L3Harris Technologies [LHX] has launched a satellite that is the latest in a demonstration series of end-to-end small satellites for a classified U.S. Air Force constellation. A representative for the company said Monday that limited details about the launch can be provided because the program is classified. L3Harris said in a Monday release that as the prime contractor for the firm fixed-price development space mission it is designing, developing, building, testing, and deploying the satellites. The company will task, command…

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