U.S. Space Force's EPS-R achieves operational acceptance, extending secure Arctic SATCOM capabilities into the 2030s

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched two communications satellites Aug. 11, 2024, for Space Norway’s Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM). The rocket lifted off at 10:02 p.m. Eastern from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.

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