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Booz Allen Celebrates Albedo’s Historic Clarity-1 Launch
MCLEAN, Va., March 19, 2025--Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) today announced that Booz Allen Ventures portfolio company Albedo has successfully launched Clarity-1, the first commercial satellite to operate in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), marking a significant milestone in commercial space innovation. This achievement comes just over a year after Booz Allen Ventures’ strategic investment in Albedo, demonstrating the rapid acceleration of developing commercial technology to meet critical governmen
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