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January 18, 2013

Lockheed Martin Completes Work on US Navy's Second MUOS Satellite
Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Jan 17, 2013
Lockheed Martin has completed required system testing on the second satellite in the U.S. Navy's Mobile User Objective System (MUOS), designated MUOS-2. The satellite has been placed in storage to await its scheduled launch date in July 2013. The MUOS constellation will provide significantly improved and secure communications for mobile warfighters, including simultaneous voice, video and data services - similar to the capabilities experienced today with smart phones. The first MUOS satellite, lau ... read more

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