Tag:
Space and Missile Systems Center
Latest Headlines
Latest Headlines
Polar satellite gap will degrade weather forecasting
An anticipated gap in afternoon polar-orbiting weather satellite coverage in 2016 and 2017 could cause an appreciable impact on weather forecasting, according to testimony by National Oceanic and
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
Air Force's Space and Missile Center lets letter contracts run late, says IG
The Air Force's Space and Missile Center has experienced difficulty in administrating letter contracts, says an audit from the Defense Department inspector general. Letter contracts--or
Audio - Air Force officials on why the GAO is pessimistic on GPS
Air Force officials held a press availability with reporters Sept. 24 following a report from the Government Accountability Office earlier that month warning that the Global Positioning Satellite
Air Force disputes GAO worries over GPS
Air Force officials are criticizing as "overly pessimistic," a Government Accountability Office report that calls into question the Air Force's ability to maintain a minimum number of healthy Global
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
AEHF launch delayed by 10 days
Longer than expected testing of an Atlas V rocket component will delay launch of the first Advanced Extremely High Frequency military communications satellite from July 30 to August 10, announced the
