The Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) III has rolled up a combined 200 years on orbit, Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] announced. That's the longest total operational experience of any U.S. military communications satellite constellation, according to the company. Lockheed designed and built 14 DSCS spacecraft for the Military Satellite Communications Wing at the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center at Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif. The system provides uninterrupted secure voice and high-data rate communications to Department of…
Satellite Constellation Racks Up Combined Two Centuries On Orbit
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