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MUOS Ground Station Antenna System Installed

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Monday, July 28th, 2008

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A ground station antenna system for the Mobile User Objective System was installed in Hawaii for data exchanges with satellites, General Dynamics Corp. [GD] announced. A GD unit, C4 Systems, installed three 18.4-meter (60.37 foot) satellite antennas on 53-foot-tall pedestals in Wahiawa, Hawaii. MUOS, a planet-wide satellite communications system, will provide cell phone-like services to ground-based warfighters around the globe, with satellites acting as "cell towers" in space. The system will enable users to communicate directly with each other and…

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