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February 28, 2010

Experimental Satellite Series 11 (the XXS-11) is a rendezvous-capable satellite developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory in concert with the Air Force Space Command, Air Force Space and Missiles Systems Center, NASA, the Naval Research Laboratory and defense contractors Boeing and Lockheed Martin. Such collaborations serve as an example of NASA’s close relationship with the military on rendezvous-capable satellites. Since space systems such as the XSS-11 are dual-use, there are both valuable commercial functions and numerous space-warfare applications. (United States Air Force)