Third GPS IIF Satellite In Orbit

Credit: Boeing
The third Global Positioning System IIF satellite was boosted into orbit Oct. 4, becoming the 32nd GPS satellite in the Pentagon’s constellation. The GPS IIF series incorporates a new L5 civil signal used for safety operations and search-and-rescue, provides twice the signal accuracy over heritage...

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