Boeing To Fly Prototype Payload On Next WGS Satellite

Artist's concept of WGS satellites.

Credit: USAF
Boeing’s Protected Satcom Prototype (PTS-P) payload is scheduled to fly on the 11th Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite, Boeing said April 13. The system is scheduled to launch in 2024 and be tested on orbit a year later, after which time the payload would be available for operations. “The joint...
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