The first GPS IIF satellite is in its designated orbital position and ready for its final phase of on-orbit checkout and testing, officials from the Space and Missile Systems Center's Global Positioning Systems Wing at Los Angeles AFB, Calif., said last week. The testing is to be completed before September, the Air Force said. At that point, the satellite will be cleared to serve users as part of the operational GPS constellation. The Air Force this spring successfully launched a…
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