+Egnix Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Just thought I'd mention that a new GPS satellite was launched a couple weeks ago. Hopefully it will be ready soon for our use. When it is ready (and it is overhead), you should see it as PRN 30 on your GPSr. Full story: New GPS satellite put into orbit by Delta 4 rocket Quote Link to comment
MtnHermit Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Good linked article, this paragraph caught my eye: The upper stage then took over for a three-and-a-half hour climb featuring three engine firings to deliver the payload directly into the GPS constellation 11,000 nautical miles above the Earth in an orbit tilted 55 degrees. This really is "rocket science." Quote Link to comment
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