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The engineering team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Lincoln Laboratory in Lexington, Massachusetts perform a light leak test on the Operationally Responsive Space (ORS)-5 satellite prior to shipment for launch. ORS-5, also known as SensorSat, is a single satellite constellation with a primary mission to provide space situational awareness. It will operate from a low (zero degree inclination) orbit 372 miles above the earth to aid the U.S. military's tracking of other satellites and space debris in geosynchronous orbit, commonly used by defense-related communications satellites, television broadcasting stations, and international space platforms 22,236 miles above the equator. (Photo: MIT LL)

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ORS-5

ORS-5, also known as SensorSat, is a single satellite constellation with a primary mission to provide space situational awareness. It measures about five feet long, two and a half feet wide, and weighs about 250 pounds. It will operate from a low, zero inclination orbit approximately 372 miles above the earth to aid the U.S. military's tracking of other satellites and space debris in geosynchronous orbit, 22,236 miles above the equator, commonly used by defense-related communications satellites, television broadcasting stations, and international space platforms. (Courtesy photo: MIT LL)

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ORS-5

The Operationally Responsive Space (ORS)-5 satellite, also known as SensorSat, undergoes thermal vacuum testing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Lincoln Laboratory in Lexington, Massachusetts prior to shipment for processing and integration atop an Orbital ATK Minotaur IV launch vehicle. Scheduled for launch on Aug. 25, 2017, ORS-5 is a single satellite constellation with a primary mission to provide space situational awareness at a significantly reduced cost compared to larger, more complex satellites. (Courtesy photo: MIT LL)

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Col. Tom Haig

Col. Tom Haig, the first DMSP director. He retired from the Air Force in 1968. (US Air Force Photo)

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Col. Tom Haig

Dr. Stephen Pluntze, Remote Sensing Systems Directorate deputy director and former director of the Defense Weather Systems Directorate presents a sun sensor detector from the final DMSP satellite to retired Air Force Colonel Tom Haig. The colonel was the first DMSP director in 1961. (Courtesy photo)

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2017 Retiree Expo

Tech. Sgt. Gregory Reid from the 61st Communications Squadron and a volunteer with the “Rising Six” service group at the Space and Missile Systems Center, prepares to serve the first of nearly 750 attendees during a “Burger Burn” as part of the annual Armed Forces Retiree Appreciation Day, June 3, 2017, at Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo, California. (U.S. Air Force photo/ James Spellman, Jr.)

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2017 Retiree Expo

Karen Austin (center), Space and Missile Systems Center Historian, takes on the herculean task of leading three back-to-back tours of the SMC Missile Heritage Center for retirees and their guests during the annual Armed Forces Retiree Appreciation Day, June 3, 2017, at Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo, California. (U.S. Air Force photo/ James Spellman, Jr.)

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2017 Retiree Expo

Col. Charles Roberts, commander of the 61st Air Base Group, chats with David Decker, a Navy veteran and volunteer with the Retiree Activities Office at Los Angeles Air Force Base during the annual Armed Forces Retiree Appreciation Day, held June 3, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Joseph Juarez, Sr.)

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2017 Retiree Expo

Retired Chief Master Sgt. Bryan V. Blue, Community Support Coordinator for Los Angeles Air Force Base, gives a briefing on resilience to attendees of the Armed Forces Retiree Appreciation Day June 3, 2017 (U.S. Air Force photo/James Spellman, Jr.)

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2017 Retiree Expo

Col. (Dr.) Paul Hoerner, commander of the 61st Medical Squadron, chats with a retired Marine in the Gordon Conference Center during the annual Armed Forces Retiree Appreciation Day, held June 3, 2017 at Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo, California. (U.S. Air Force photo/James Spellman, Jr.)

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2017 Retiree Expo

Retirees from all branches of military service and their guests make their way around the various vendor tables in the Gordon Conference Center during the annual Armed Forces Retiree Appreciation Day, June 3, 2017, at Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo, California. (U.S. Air Force photo/James Spellman, Jr.)

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Juno Target Launch

A Juno PTV, provided by the Space and Missile Systems Center at Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo, California, successfully launched from the U.S. Army's Fort Wingate near Gallup, New Mexico Dec. 10. The target missile soared high into the atmosphere on its way to the White Sands Missile Range to be intercepted by a Patriot Advanced Capability Three (PAC-3). SMC's Rocket Systems Launch Program and its mission partners re-utilizes excess motors from Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles for U.S. government research, development, test and evaluation efforts. The Patriot Target Vehicle, also known as Juno, incorporates two solid rocket motors from the LGM-30F Minuteman II weapon system which was retired in 1994. (U.S. Army photo/White Sands Missile Range)

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Falcon 9

A Falcon 9 lifts off from the pad. (SpaceX photo)

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GPS Satellite

GPS Satellite

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Victor Ibarra

Victor Ibarra (Courtesy photo)

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SMC Change of Command

Lt. Gen. John Thompson, incoming SMC commander, salutes Gen. John Raymond, Air Force Space Command commander, as Lt. Gen. Samuel Greaves, outgoing SMC commander looks on during the SMC change of command ceremony, May 22. (US Air Force photo/Van Ha)

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SMC Change of Command

Lt. Gen. John Thompson, incoming SMC commander, accepts the flag of command from Gen. John Raymond, commander of Air Force Space Command, during a change of command ceremony May 22 on the parade grounds of historic Fort MacArthur in San Pedro. (US Air Force photo/Van Ha)

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SMC Airman, 15 Other Military Members Sworn in as U.S. Citizens at Naturalization Ceremony

Senior Airman Gerard Listhrop from the Space and Missile Systems Center Financial Management office holds his citizenship certificate after he was sworn in as a U.S. citizen. U.S. Air Force photo.

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Space Fence Display Unveiled

A small-scale representational model of the Space Fence System was donated by Lockheed Martin to the Space and Missile Systems Center’s Heritage Center. The display will be maintained by the SMC History Office to inspire and educate students in the surrounding South Bay beach cities and local school communities. The Space Fence is a sophisticated system of S-band ground-based radar sensors that will dramatically improve the way the U.S. Air Force identifies and tracks objects in Earth orbit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Van De Ha)

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