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Boeing's 1st Wideband Global SATCOM Satellite Now Operational

St. Louis, USA - To support the government's transformational communications architecture

Boeing announced that the U.S. Air Force has placed the first Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite into operation over the Pacific Region. The Boeing-built satellite transitioned to operations on April 16, following extensive satellite and ground system tests conducted by the government with support from Boeing engineers. WGS is the first operational SATCOM system supporting the government's...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1089494
Rome, Italy, 05/13/2008 14:34
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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