The US Air Force launched an Atlas 5 rocket carrying an advanced - TopicsExpress



          

The US Air Force launched an Atlas 5 rocket carrying an advanced GPS 2F satellite, the seventh in a series of 12 spacecraft scheduled to replace the older GPS satellites currently in orbit. The GPS constellation, which along with ground stations provides global positioning signals for military and civilian users throughout the world, currently includes 31 satellites, with 24 needed to be fully operational. The first GPS 2F was launched in 2010. The $245 million spacecraft are designed to serve for at least 12 years.
Posted on: Sat, 02 Aug 2014 22:35:50 +0000

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