Spacewatch: new generation of GPS satellite lifts off
by Stuart Clark from on (#45TP9)
GPS III satellites to provide more precise locations and be more resilient against jamming
The first of a new generation of Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites was launched on Sunday.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral air force station in Florida at 1351 GMT (05.51am PST) and the satellite was deployed into its intended orbit almost two hours later.
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