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  WASHINGTON — Several U.S. government agencies are awaiting U.S. Air Force approval for a plan to include laser reflectors on the service’s next generation of GPS navigation and timing satellites, a $200 million investment advocates say would support a variety of scientific and mapping applications.

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  House Completes Action On Milspace Spending

  WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives passed a finalized 2012 spending bill Dec. 16 that provides $125 million for a “follow-on” military weather satellite system while adding $326 million to the Pentagon’s $468.7 million request for its primary satellite communications system.

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  U.S. Congress Finalizes Defense Authorization

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  Lockheed Martin Gets $312 Million Contract Modification on AEHF Program

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  Senate Passes Bill That Puts the Heat on EELV

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