Breaking news
U.S. Navy Accepts Third Lockheed Martin-Built MUOS Secure Communications Satellite.
| 2015
MUOS-4,
the next satellite scheduled to join the MUOS network later this year,
is in final assembly and test at Lockheed Martin’s satellite manufacturing
facility in Sunnyvale, California. |
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With on-orbit
testing complete, MUOS-3 is being relocated to its on-orbit operational
slot in preparation for operational acceptance. The MUOS network is expected to provide near global coverage before year end. MUOS-1 and MUOS-2, launched respectively in 2012 and 2013, are already operational and providing high-quality voice communications. Lockheed Martin handed over the last of four required ground stations to the Navy in February. MUOS-4 is expected to launch later this year. |
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