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Air Force

Newest Air Force Communications Satellite Now On Orbit, Being Readied For Use

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Friday, October 12th, 2007

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By Michael Sirak The Air Force says the first of its Boeing [BA]-built Wideband Global Satellite Communications (WGS) spacecraft was successfully launched into orbit on Wednesday, beginning the process of placing a modern constellation in space by early next decade to replace the service's aging on-orbit communications infrastructure. Following a series of orbital maneuvers and on-orbit testing, the satellite is expected to begin service in early 2008, Boeing said yesterday. This first WGS spacecraft, designated SV-1, will provide a 10-fold…

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