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Space

Ball Aerospace Ships STPSat-2 to Kodiak Launch Complex

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Monday, August 2nd, 2010

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Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has shipped the STPSat-2 satellite built for the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, Space Development and Test Wing (SDTW) to Alaska's Kodiak Launch Complex for scheduled liftoff aboard a Minotaur 4 rocket for a fall 2010 launch. "STPSat-2 is putting responsive space into practice for the U.S. Air Force," David Taylor, president and CEO of Ball Aerospace, said in a statement. "This small but robust satellite provides a flexible solution for a variety…

Congress

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