Airmen from the 4th Space Control Squadron stand in front of the Counter Communications System Block 10.2 on March 12, 2020 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Credit: U.S. Air Force ...

The Counter Communications System was first introduced in 2004. An updated version, called CCS Block 10.2, has completed tests.

"We established effective communication with the block just hours after its placement into orbit," Salarieh confirmed on Sunday. The head of the space agency detailed that the Saman-1 underwent ...