The first Air Force Milstar communications satellite achieved 15 years of on-orbit operations, producer Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] announced. Five years beyond its original design life, the satellite is 100 percent mission capable and will continue providing secure, reliable and robust communications to U.S. and allied forces around the globe for years to come, according to the company. Launched aboard a Titan IV rocket from Cape Canaveral on Feb. 7, 1994, the first Milstar satellite has since been successfully repositioned…
Milstar Satellite Passes 15 Years On-Orbit
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