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U.S. Space Force and Virgin Orbit Launch First 7 of 44 Planned R&D Satellites

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, July 5th, 2022

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U.S. Space Force and Virgin Orbit Launch First 7 of 44 Planned R&D Satellites

Courtesy: Air Force Research Laboratory

Under the Space Test Program (STP), the U.S. Space Force on July 2 launched seven DoD research and development satellites to low Earth orbit from Virgin Orbit's [VORB] 747-based LauncherOne rocket at Mojave Air and Space Port, Calif. "The nighttime mission, designated STP-S28A, demonstrated commercially available solutions to place Space Force satellite capabilities on-orbit, providing flexibility and resiliency for the Space Force and warfighter requirements in an increasingly contested environment," Space Force's Space Systems Command said in a July 2…

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