U.S. Air Force Gains Satellite Spotter
SAN FRANCISCO — Into clear, balmy skies, an Orbital Sciences Minotaur IV lifted the U.S. Air Force’s Space-Based Space Surveillance satellite into a 335-mi. high orbit inclined 98-deg. from Vandenberg AFB, Calif., on Sept. 25. Built by Boeing and Ball, SBSS weighs close to 2,200 lb. and features a...
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