This contract action authorizes Lockheed to perform two additional thermal vacuum (TVAC) cycles on the AEHF Space Vehicles 2. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), Military Satellite Communications Systems Wing (MCSW)/PKA, El Segundo, California is the contracting activity. AEHF 2 will offer 12x the throughput and single user data rates of 4x + over Milstar. Additionally, Canada, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom will all participate with the U.S. within parameters established for cooperative development partnerships. The entire spectrum of mission areas will be connected: land/air/naval warfare, spec ops, strategic nuclear ops, defense (strategic and theater missile), space ops and intelligence.
Satnews Daily
January 5th, 2009
Contract Mod For More Lockheed Martin Thermal Work
This contract action authorizes Lockheed to perform two additional thermal vacuum (TVAC) cycles on the AEHF Space Vehicles 2. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), Military Satellite Communications Systems Wing (MCSW)/PKA, El Segundo, California is the contracting activity. AEHF 2 will offer 12x the throughput and single user data rates of 4x + over Milstar. Additionally, Canada, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom will all participate with the U.S. within parameters established for cooperative development partnerships. The entire spectrum of mission areas will be connected: land/air/naval warfare, spec ops, strategic nuclear ops, defense (strategic and theater missile), space ops and intelligence.