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February 22, 2023 | International, Aerospace, C4ISR

Space Force may hire companies to service orbiting satellites

The head of the Space Force's mobility enterprise said this week the service wants to buy commercial on-orbit logistics capabilities.

https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/space/2023/02/22/space-force-may-hire-companies-to-service-orbiting-satellites/

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