The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command recently declared GPS III SV06, SV07 and SV08 satellites “Available for Launch.” Here, the space vehicles await official call up for launch in Lockheed Martin’s GPS III Processing Facility in Waterton, Colorado. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

With SV08, 3 GPS III satellites ready for launch

August 26, 2021

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command has declared the eighth GPS III satellite “Available for Launch.” This […]

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This article is tagged with GPS III satellites, GPS III SV06, GPS III SV07, GPS III SV08, L1C signal, L5 signal, Lockheed Martin, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Space Systems Command, U.S. Space Force and posted in GNSS, Latest News

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GPS III ‘Magellan’ starts signal transmission

April 28, 2020

By Peter Steigenberger, Steffen Thoelert, Oliver Montenbruck and Richard B. Langley The first GPS III satellite, “Vespucci,” was […]

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This article is tagged with DLR, German Aerospace Center, GPS constellation, GPS III, L1 C/A, L1C, L1C signal, L2C, Magellan, SVN-75 and posted in From the Magazine, GNSS, Latest News