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ULA Tapped For AEHF-3 Launch In 2012

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Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

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By Marina Malenic The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center has awarded United Launch Alliance (ULA) a contract modification to perform launch services for the Advanced Extremely High Frequency-3 (AEHF-3) satellite aboard an Atlas V Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle. ULA was formed in 2007 from the merger of Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Boeing [BA] rocket divisions. The anticipated launch period is spring or summer 2012, according to a statement released yesterday by ULA. The launch is expected to take…

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