Wed, Aug 11, 2010
Can You Feel The Increased Accuracy Yet?
Officials from the Air Space command's Space and Missile Systems
Center's Global Positioning Systems Wing announced the first GPS
IIF satellite (SVN-62) arrived on-station, 1 August.
This indicates the satellite is in its designated orbital
position and ready for its final phase of on-orbit checkout and
testing, to be completed before September. Then the satellite will
be cleared to serve navigation and timing users as part of the
operational GPS constellation.
Next-generation GPS IIF satellites will provide improved
accuracy through advanced atomic clocks, a longer design life than
legacy GPS satellites, and a new operational L5 civil signal (third
civil signal) that benefits civil aviation and other safety-of-life
applications.
It will also continue to deploy the modernized capabilities that
began with the eight modernized GPS IIR satellites, including a
more robust military signal. GPS IIF satellites will provide
improved signals that will enhance the precise global positioning,
navigation and timing services supporting both the warfighter and
the growing civilian needs of our global economy. The GPS
constellation remains the most robust and capable system in the
history of space.
Air Force Space Command and Space and Missile Systems Center are
charged with developing, acquiring, fielding and sustaining the
world's best space and missile capabilities for our warfighting
forces and for the nation.
The Air Force is committed to providing uninterrupted GPS
service, at or above our performance commitments for decades to
come.
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