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July 22, 2014

Sierra Nevada Contacts All Six On-Orbit ORBCOMM Generation 2 Satellites
Sparks NV (SPX) Jul 22, 2014
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has commenced the on-orbit checkout phase for six ORBCOMM Generation 2 (OG2) satellites, establishing communication with each satellite as planned. The satellites, which will replenish the current first generation ORBCOMM constellation, were launched on July 14, 2014 via a dedicated SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. SNC is the prime contractor and spacecraft bus manufacturer for this upgraded communication constellation leadi ... read more

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