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VANDENBERG AFB, Calif., January 29, 2007 -- The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) F-17 Block 5D-3 spacecraft, built under contract for the U.S. Air Force by Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT], has been turned over to the National Oceanic and...
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VANDENBERG AFB, Calif., January 29, 2007 -- The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) F-17 Block 5D-3 spacecraft, built under contract for the U.S. Air Force by Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT], has been turned over to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for operational use worldwide. The ceremony was held at the Air Force Weather Agency at Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, Neb., which is the primary user of the satellite data within the United States. DMSP F-17 was launched on November 4, 2006 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. several years of building, integrating, upgrading and testing DMSP F-17, our second Block 5D-3 spacecraft, it is enormously satisfying that it is now beginning its vital mission of supporting our warfighters," said Michael O’Hara, Lockheed Martin DMSP program director. "Our partnership with the Air Force dates to the very beginning of the DMSP program with a common goal of ensuring that commanders have access to environmental data... See less 
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