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Lockheed Martin-Built GPS IIR/IIR-M Satellites Reach 200 Years Of Combined Operational Life
2014-09-04 07:14:32| rfglobalnet Home Page
The U.S. Air Force’s fleet of Global Positioning System (GPS) Block IIR and IIR-M satellites, manufactured by Lockheed Martin, have reached 200 collective years of operational life. These 20 satellites -- about two thirds of the current GPS constellation – help deliver precise positioning, navigation and timing services to more than one billion global military, civilian and commercial users every day.
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