Navy starts countdown for launch of first MUOS satellite

With the launch its first Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite set for the evening of Feb. 16, the Navy is highlighting that ability to provide a tenfold increase in bandwidth and the ability to communicate with warfighters on the move. However, those capabilities won’t begin until the launch of a second MUOS satellite, now set for summer 2013. Touting this weeks’ launch as a “significant milestone for the DOD and warfighters,” Navy Capt. Paul Ghyzel stressed the improvements that will come after the second launch. Communications on the move is a key benefit of what’s planned to be a five-satellite constellation. More

(Source: Defense Systems - Feb 15)