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Chinook
PostPosted: Thu May 20, 2010 1:20 pm 
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spaceflightnow.com (link)

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The first satellite in a new generation for the Global Positioning System, years in the making and built with enhancements users eagerly want, awaits a Friday night blastoff into orbit atop a Delta 4 rocket...

... Boeing developed this satellite and 11 more coming down the pike to sustain and further upgrade the Global Positioning System for the U.S. Air Force.

"These next-generation satellites provide improved accuracy through advanced atomic clocks; a more jam-resistant military signal and a longer design life than earlier GPS satellites; and a new civil signal that benefits aviation safety and search-and-rescue efforts," said Craig Cooning, vice president and general manager at Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems.


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SatNav
PostPosted: Mon May 24, 2010 4:57 am 
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Launch? Not quite, not yet
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Jacob
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Location: ± N51º 49' 51.2" E004º 58' 51.1"
Shit, just bought a GPS 2F-1 enabled gsp reciever. :lol:
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Chinook
PostPosted: Mon May 24, 2010 10:19 am 
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If at first you don't succeed ... (link)

"The next launch attempt has been set for Monday with a launch window of 11:13-11:31 p.m. EDT. The weather forecast calls for an 80 percent chance of acceptable weather during the launch window."
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SatNav
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Jacob wrote:
Shit, just bought a GPS 2F-1 enabled gsp reciever. :lol:


Your new GPS 2F enabled receiver will be really usefull ................. around 2018
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Jacob
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Then I wait a littlewhile :( :lol:
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SatNav
PostPosted: Tue May 25, 2010 6:08 pm 
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Yes be patient, one satellite doesn't make a system.

And close this time? Launch aborted at T-6
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Chinook
PostPosted: Fri May 28, 2010 1:44 pm 
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Success :) If you're interested here's a long (48 min.) video of launch coverage:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1_VfLkzI9g
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SatNav
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Success? Yes at least in orbit now but just a little bit off orbit, just a little, just a few km out, about 270km
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Chinook
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"The next-generation Global Positioning System satellite launched two weeks ago has begun testing the new civilian navigation signal debuting operationally on this spacecraft. " SpaceFlightNow (link)
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Lets hope the second debut of the L5 signal works better then the last debut?
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