First Launch Successful Under RSA IIA's Mission Flight Control Center

Lockheed Martin announced today that the first launch to utilize the Mission Flight Control Center (MFCC) system was a success. The MFCC system was developed and deployed under the now-complete Range Standardization and Automation Phase IIA (RSA IIA) program.

“We are excited to deliver this mission critical system to our 30 SW customer -- this was definitely a team effort between Lockheed Martin, 30 SW, and SMC,” remarked Col Janet Grondin, Chief of the Spacelift Range and Network Division at the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC). “We are thrilled with the successful first use of the MFCC.”

Lt Col Dana Allen, the MFCC transition director from Operating Location X, Spacelift Range and Network Division at Vandenberg AFB said, “The operators and Mission Flight Control Officers were very pleased.

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