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Air Force plans launch of WGS-4

The Air Force plans to launch the fourth of 10 planned Wideband Global Satcom satellites on Jan. 19 from Cape Canaveral during a 93-minute launch window opening at 7:39 p.m., eastern time. The number

Audio: David Madden on AEHF on-orbit testing

David Madden, director of the Milsatcom Systems Directorate at the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center in Los Angeles, spoke with reporters Dec. 15 to give an update on the status of the

Madden: AEHF-1 lifespan is still 14 years

The Defense Department's Advanced Extremely High Frequency-1 satellite--which came in danger of failing to achieve geosynchronous orbit after an on-board thruster shut down prematurely following its

Audio: Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center on AEHF stall - UPDATED

Air Force officials said August 30 that an on-board thruster meant to send the first Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite into geosynchronous orbit shut down prematurely following the bird's

GPS IIF satellite set for launch May 20 UPDATED: NOW MAY 27

The first of 12 Global Positioning System IIF satellites is finally set for launch May 20, about three and a half years behind schedule. The IIF block updates the GPS constellation with new