Air Force delays AEHF-4 launch to 2018 after power regulator issue

By Courtney Albon / August 3, 2017 at 10:29 AM
The Air Force confirmed this week it has delayed launch of an Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite due to a problem with a power regulator unit discovered earlier this year. The satellite, AEHF-4, was slated to launch in the second quarter of 2017. The service has not identified a new launch date, but projects it will fly sometime next year, according to Air Force spokeswoman Capt. Annmarie Annicelli. "The schedule impact is still under evaluation, but the program office is...

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