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Boeing Completes On-Orbit Handover of Wideband Global SATCOM Satellite to U.S. Air Force

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ST. LOUIS, Jan. 28, 2008 -- The U.S. Air Force today received the first of six Boeing Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellites. Boeing is the building high capacity communications satellites for the U.S. Department of Defense to improve communications bandwidth for the warfighter. The satellite will be monitored and controlled by the Air Force's 3rd Space Operations Squadron at Schriever Air Force Base, Colo.

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Boeing Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellites (Neg#: PES05-01533E_WGS)
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