Boeing [BA] recently announced that the second of 12 GPS IIF satellites the company is building for the Air Force has achieved operational acceptance and entered service. According to a company statement, the second satellite, called SVN-63, is the newest to join the active 31-satellite GPS constellation operated by the Air Force 50th Space Wing and the 2nd Space Operations Squadron at Schriever Air Force Base, Colo. SVN-63 was launched on July 16 on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta…
Second Boeing GPS IIF Satellite Handed Over To Air Force
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