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Space Force launches experimental payloads into orbit
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force launched a host of experimental payloads into orbit along with a NASA satellite Dec. 7 as part of the Space Test Program.
Nine Space Force payloads selected by the Defense Department’s Space Experiment Review Board were integrated with the Space Test Program-6 satellite, or STPSat-6.
The primary payload was the Energy Department and the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Atmospheric Burst Reporting System, built to provide an improved ability to detect nuclear detonations. Also on board was NASA’s Laser Communications Relay Demonstration payload, designed to demonstrate laser communications for the civilian space agency.
While not all of the payloads were identified, the Space Force said they covered a host of capabilities, including space domain awareness, weather and more. Northrop Grumman acted as the primary contractor for the spacecraft.
https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/space/2021/12/07/space-force-launches-experimental-payloads-into-orbit/