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The newly ordered satellite will be the third Mako satellite bus developed for these experiments, joining two previously commissioned for the Tetra-5 mission.
Firefly Aerospace has been awarded a $21.8 million contract by the U.S. Space Force to launch a mission under the military’s quick-reaction space program, marking the company’s third such award.
In a move that has intensified the ongoing debate over the location of the U.S. Space Command's headquarters, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), announced on August 3 that he is launching an investigation into the Biden administration's decision to keep the headquarters in Colorado.
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