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Second GPS III Satellite Ready to Launch in Late July

Monday, July 8th, 2019

Second GPS III Satellite Ready to Launch in Late July

Lockheed Martin's 2nd GPS III satellite encapsulated. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

The second Lockheed Martin [LMT]-made GPS III satellite has been sealed up and is ready for its scheduled July 25 launch, the company said July 8. Lockheed Martin Space and United Launch Alliance (ULA) completed the satellite’s encapsulation in its launch fairings June 26, and the system – dubbed “Magellan” by the Air Force – will soon be mounted to a ULA Delta IV rocket in anticipation of the launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. It will be…

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