USS ''Langley'' may refer to:
Ships:
*, the first aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, converted from the collier ''Jupiter'' in 1922, and scuttled in February 1942 after being disabled by the Japanese
*, laid down 10 July 1942 and renamed ''Hammann'' on 1 August 1942
*, a light aircraft carrier commissioned in 1943, active in World War II, and transferred to France in 1951
Others:
*USS Langley, a
Unix
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Space
Server
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Role
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which provides
proof of concept
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for global internet access via a
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constellation
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. The satellite was launched aboard the
Atlas V
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mission designated as
USA-261 on 20 May 2015.
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United States Navy ship names