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Figure 1: Ground-calibrated GPS Block III transmit antenna phase center variations (PCVs). (All figures provided by the authors).

New type on the block: Generating high-precision orbits for GPS III satellites

May 15, 2023

Read Richard Langley’s introduction to this article: Innovation Insights: Antennas and photons and orbits, oh my! To produce GNSS […]


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The fourth GPS III satellite arrived at Cape Canaveral July 14 for launch on Sept. 30. (Photo: USAF)

GPS III Space Vehicle 04 safely arrives in Florida

August 6, 2020

The U.S. Space Force Space and Missile Systems Center on July 14 delivered the fourth GPS III satellite […]


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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket orbited the first GPS III satellite on Dec. 23, 2018. (Photo: USAF)

First GPS III satellite flies to historic perch in space

January 8, 2019

After several launch delays, the first GPS III satellite successfully deployed from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, rising from Cape […]


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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket orbited the first GPS III satellite on Dec. 23, 2018. (Photo: USAF)

First GPS III satellite successfully launched

December 27, 2018

After several delays, the first GPS III satellite has successfully deployed from the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which […]


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