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Minisatellites Being Developed To Test Hardened GPS Electronics And Intel-Surveillance Capabilities

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Monday, March 30th, 2009

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Five mini satellites will be developed at the University of Florida aided by $450,000 contributed this year by Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT], the company announced. The satellites will investigate technological advances such as miniaturized, space-hardened GPS electronics and state-of-the-art intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. Lockheed Martin will also perform payload data analysis for these satellite missions. Called CubeSats, the satellites measure 10 centimeters (less than four inches) on each side. They operate on a power output similar to a cell…

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