John Fedup
The Bunker Group
Interesting article on the logistics of getting a billion dollar satellite to its launch site. The AEHF communication satellite is the fourth of six to be launched. As the article mentions, these large super satellites may have to replaced by many smaller ones that will allow a comm network to be more survivable. Then again, perhaps there are future defence systems that will be built into future large satellites.
How A Billion-Dollar Satellite Gets to the Launch Pad
How A Billion-Dollar Satellite Gets to the Launch Pad