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May begin testing early-warning satellites in medium-Earth orbit as early as 2022
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Lee Hudson

The U.S. Space Force may begin testing early-warning satellites in medium-Earth orbit as early as 2022, which aligns with comments made by a service official last week who said the Force Design team will assess the theory of putting missile-warning satellites into non-traditional orbits.
 
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