Orbital ATK wins $78 million contract for next Space Test Program satellite

Orbital ATK wins $78 million contract for next Space Test Program satellite

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STPSat-6 will carry a payload to detect nuclear blasts.

Commercial MissionsOrbital ATKSTPSat-6
U.S. Air Force Eyes Blast Detection Satellite

U.S. Air Force Eyes Blast Detection Satellite

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The U.S. Air Force hopes to build an experimental satellite to detect nuclear explosions and monitor the space environment from geosynchronous orbit.

MissionsOrbital ATKSTPSat-6U.S. Air Force