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Space

Sat-Ops Center Goes Live With Launch of STPSat-2

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Monday, January 17th, 2011

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Lockheed Martin [LMT] said that the satellite command and control system--the Multi-Mission Satellite Operations Center Ground System Architecture-- recently went operational with the successful launch of the multi-payload experimental Space Test Program STP-S26 mission, STPSat-2. The architecture was developed by Lockheed Martin and the Air Force's Space and Missile Systems Center Space Development and Test Directorate. "The development of a ground architecture capable of flying a variety of satellites is critical to driving down operational costs," said SMC/SD Director Col.…

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