Big Savings Seen With Dual-Launch GPS Satellites

Credit: UNITED LAUNCH ALLIANCE Concept
U.S. rocket makers are refining a concept to dual-launch the next generation of Global Positioning System satellites, a move that could save $50 million per satellite compared to the traditional practice of dedicating a single booster to loft each spacecraft separately. In the military space world...

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