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Nuclear-era satellite launch boosts war info relays
Lt Col Sheryl Hummel, daughter of Elline Hummel of Floresville, attended the Cape Canaveral launch of a new $180 million Navy satellite built by Hughes Space and Communications. The Atlas 2 rocket placed the high speed relay satellite into orbit to cut update times for battlefield plans and spy imagery, supporting faster military decision making. Nephews Geoffrey, Jonathan, and Joel Schrank joined the event as Elline Hummel’s grandsons.
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Air Force
Navy
Cape Canaveral Air Station
Fla
Sheryl Hummel
Elline Hummel
Floresville
Global Broadcast Service
Los Angeles
Hummel
Secretary of Defense
Hughes Space and Communications Co
Florida Today
Geoffrey
Jonathan
Joel Schrank
Salt Lake City
Col
Cape Canaveral
U.S. Navy
Joseph Delpino
Jonathan, Joel
Geoffrey Schrank