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USAF authorised the production and launch of another two Boeing satellite systems

California, USA - WGS-8 and WGS-9 to expand the international constellation

Yesterday, 18 January 2012, Boeing received authorization from the US Air Force to produce and launch the eighth and ninth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellites. The WGS-9 authorization and the WGS-8 production option, which was authorized last month, have a combined value of 673 million dollars and are part of the 1.09 billion dollars contract modification announced by the Air Force in September...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1137044
Rome, Italy, 01/19/2012 16:52
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