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Article: United States : Lockheed Martin-Built GPS Satellite Achieves 10 Years of On-Orbit Operations.
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- Article date:
- November 3, 2009
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Byline: kusumv03
The third Global Positioning System Block IIR (GPS IIR-3) satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martinto provide significantly improved navigation capabilities for military and civilian users worldwide, has reached 10 years of successful on-orbit operational service. The satellite was launched on Oct. 7, 1999, and is one of 30 GPS spacecraft currently on-orbit, providing critical situational awareness and precision weapon guidance for the military. The constellation also supports a wide range of civil, scientific and commercial functions - including air traffic control, ATM banking, and the Internet.
As the prime contractor for the ...