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Titan
Launches USAF Milstar Satellite
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A Titan 4B
successfully launched a U.S. Air Force Milstar 2-2 satellite from
Cape Canaveral, LC 40, at 2120 UTC (1:20 p.m.  PST)
on February 27. The classified satellite will be stationed at 90°W,
inclined 4.5 degrees.
Lockheed Martin
Space Systems is the prime contractor for theUS$750 million 4537
kg (10,000 lbm) military satellite communications system. The
satellite system provides the U.S. Department of  Defense
with reliable, secure, jam-proof communications between
fixed-site, mobile, and portable terminals.
 Milstar
communicates via terminals that are compatible among all the
military services, including shipborn, man-portable,
vehicle-mounted and carried in command and control aircraft. Each
terminal transmits and receives voice and data in the Extremely
High Frequency and Super High Frequency spectrum. The low data
rate payload is designed to transmit voice, data and fax
information at 75 bits per second (bps) to 2400 bps. The medium
data payload, making its debut on the first Milstar II spacecraft
will be able to transmit 1.5 Mega bps.
The US$455
million Titan 4B launch vehicle was built by Lockheed Martin,
under contract to the U.S. Air Force.
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