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The Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force all require 24/7 space-based support services for almost all of their operations.
One Millennium Space Systems satellite developed for the U.S. Air Force was expected to launch in the year following the acquisition announcement and will host an experimental missile-warning sensor as part of an Air Force effort to develop next-generation overhead persistent infrared technologies.
Passing all AFMC C-17 MACC tests demonstrates the GMA 5560-101 antenna’s ability to become fully certified for USAF and FMS C-17 platforms.
The $49,500,000 for the new Air Force commercial satellite communications program of record was taken from an existing account that funds pathfinder projects between the Air Force and satcom firms.
The House Appropriations defense subcommittee approved $49,500,000 to create a new program of record for commercial satellite communications within the Air Force.
The Air Force plans to launch the first next-generation OPIR system in 2023.