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USSF Protected Wideband Satellite Contract Goes to Boeing

Will be the Twelfth Satellite in the Boeing-Designed WGS Constellation

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Tom Patton
Mar 11, 2024
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The U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command has awarded a $439.6 million contract to Boeing to build the 12th Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) communications satellite. The WGS constellation delivers vital high-capacity, secure, and resilient communications capabilities to the U.S. military and its allies.

"Like WGS-11, the 12th WGS satellite will provide c…

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