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Space Force’s First Launch Takes SpaceX Satellites to Orbit

Jan. 7, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
SpaceX on Jan. 6 sent 60 Starlink broadband Internet satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral AFS, Fla., marking the Space Force’s first launch since the service was created in December. This is the third batch of Starlink satellites sent into space so far, totaling 180 ...

L3Harris, Northrop Grumman Win USAF Funds for Commercial Internet Project

Dec. 9, 2019 | By Rachel S. Cohen
L3Harris and Northrop Grumman on Dec. 6 received contracts for work on an Air Force experiment to give military planes access to commercial wireless Internet in flight.

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