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The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) F-18 Block 5D-3 spacecraft, built under contract for the U.S. Air Force by Lockheed Martin, is undergoing final preparation for a launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base on 18 October 2009.
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Boeing said today it has been informed by the U.S. Air Force that the second Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite began supporting the U.S. military on 18 August.
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Thaicom plans to buy an in-orbit satellite to replace the company’s Thaicom 1 and Thaicom 2 spacecraft, The Nation reported.
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Integral Systems, Inc., announced its continued partnership with the U.S. Air Force on the Rapid Attack, Identification, Detection and Reporting System Block-10 (RAIDRS RB-10) programme.
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Delivery and launch of the first satellite of the Space-Based Infrared System-High early warning system, made by Lockheed Martin, has slipped another year.

The UK’s National Physical Laboratory (NPL) said it has helped to establish that femtosecond comb lasers can provide accurate measurement of absolute distance in formation flying space missions.

A Delta II 7920-10 will launch DigitalGlobe’s WorldView-2 spacecraft for Boeing Launch Services on 8 October from Space Launch Complex-2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base at 1838 UTC.
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Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with the APT Satellite Company Limited for the design, manufacture and delivery on ground of a high-capacity telecommunication satellite.
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