Boeing GPS IIF-1 Satellite Sends 1st Signals from Space
Boeing has acquired the first on-orbit signals from the Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF-1 satellite, the inaugural spacecraft in a 12-satellite constellation that the company is building for the U.S. Air Force. The signals indicate that the spacecraft bus is functioning normally and ready to begin orbital manoeuvres and operational testing. Read more
After several day's delay due to technical issues, a Delta 4 rocket has rumbled into the sky from the Kennedy Space Centre at Cape Canaveral carrying a GPS satellite. Officials said the military craft that blasted off Thursday night would be used for national security and navigation. Read more