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  • AEHF Achieves Initial Operational Capability

    General John Hyten, Air Force Space Command commander, declared Initial Operational Capability for the Advanced Extremely High Frequency system on July 28.  This significant achievement reflects superb collaboration between numerous organizations, including Headquarters Air Force Space Command, the

  • Get the gift of gab: Become a public speaker for SMC

    Picture this: You walk up to the podium, you steady yourself, you open your mouth ... and then silence reigns. Has this happened to you?For many, speaking in public is their #1 Fear! Speaking in front of large crowds isn't easy. So, how do you prepare? One way to build leadership skills, boost

  • Seventh WGS Satellite Successfully Launched

    The U.S. Air Force has successfully launched the seventh Wideband Global SATCOM spacecraft aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta IV launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. on July 23, at 8:07 p.m. EDT. Acquired for the Air Force by the Space and Missile Systems Center's Military

  • SMC goes "2-for-2" on weather delayed launch

    Five o'clock in the "City of Angels" typically signals the end of a hard work day. It's a time when most Los Angeles metropolitan area commuters pile on to the freeways and Metrorail system, returning to their homes during the long summer evening.However, about 25 dedicated Space and Missile Systems

  • WGS-7 satellite proceeding towards launch

    The U.S. Air Force has scheduled the launch of the seventh Wideband Global SATCOM spacecraft aboard a Delta IV launch vehicle on July 22 from Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.  This is the seventh launch for the WGS constellation and the fifth WGS launch on the Delta

  • SBIRS GEO-3 Satellite Delivered

    The U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center announced the delivery of the third Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit satellite into storage at the Lockheed Martin facility in Sunnyvale, Calif."This delivery represents a major milestone for the SBIRS program." said Lt. Gen.

  • GPS IIF-10 Successfully Launched from Cape Canaveral AFS

    The U.S. Air Force and its mission partners successfully launched the 10th Boeing-built Global Positioning System IIF satellite aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V launch vehicle from Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral AFS, Fla. at 11:36 a.m. EDT."Today's successful launch is a testament to

  • Local SMC "Birdwatchers" flock to see Atlas V/GPS IIF-10 soar

    Have you ever wondered what happens to a rocket and upper stage components after a launch? How does the Air Force choose to launch out of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida or Vandenberg Air Force Base in California?These and other questions were on the minds of more than 150 Space and

  • GPS IIF-10 Ready for Launch

    The U.S. Air Force and its mission partners are scheduled to launch the 10th Boeing-built Global Positioning System IIF satellite aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V launch vehicle, July 15. The launch window opens at 11:36 a.m. EDT and will remain open for 18 minutes.The satellite will join the

  • Systems Delivered by SMC Support NASA Launch

    The Space and Missile Systems Center's Range and Network Systems Division and its government team delivered two new weather operating systems that supported the 30th Space Wing during the successful launch of NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite.  This was the first launch that used

 

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