SV-10 caps Lockheed Martin-built series as SpaceX continues to absorb missions shifted from ULA
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The Pentagon will instead continue with a current ground control system managed by Lockheed Martin.
Seven missions, four countries, and five launch vehicles make the week of April 20 one…
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Amid persistent development and testing delays, the Space Force is considering canceling a long-delayed effort to develop a ground system to manage its newest GPS satellites, a spokesperson told Air & Space Forces Magazine.
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The Space Force is changing launch providers for an upcoming GPS III launch amid an ongoing investigation into United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket. The payload, initially slated to fly this month on Vulcan, will now launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket no sooner than late April.
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“We’re still in the initial phases of that investigation, so we’ll continue to to work with the United Launch Alliance and their suppliers to make sure we’ve got the right level of insight and understand where that investigation is headed,” Col. Eric Zarybnisky said.
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GPS IIIF features, including regional spot beams, will ‘change the calculus’ for adversaries
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With the final GPS III satellite scheduled to launch in March, the United States is completing the most significant upgrade to its positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) infrastructure in more than a decade. GPS III delivers improved accuracy, stronger signals and enhanced anti-jam capabilities for military users. By any technical measure, it is a better […]
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