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U.S. military orders two more surveillance satellites to roam geosynchronous orbit

April 10, 2017 Stephen Clark

Orbital ATK started work on two more surveillance satellites for the U.S. Air Force’s geosynchronous neighborhood watch program late last year as the military aims to expand its ability to track and investigate other objects in the heavily-trafficked belt more than 22,000 miles over the equator.

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    January 13, 2026
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    January 12, 2026
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    January 10, 2026
  • L3Harris announces $845 million majority sale of Space Propulsion and Power Systems business
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