BOULDER, Colo. – The Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. STPSat-3 satellite built for the Department of Defense and part of the Operationally Responsive Space-3 (ORS-3) mission, successfully launched from Wallops Island, VA, on board a Minotaur I at 8:15 p.m. EST.<br />
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STPSat-3 joins its predecessor, the Ball-built STPSat-2, which launched in 2010 on the same date. These satellites demonstrate the ability to rapidly access space by using standard interfaces on a standard ...This story is related to the following:Communication Systems and EquipmentVision SystemsSearch for suppliers of: Satellites | Satellite Payload Modules | Satellite Imaging Weather Forecasting Systems