The ninth GPS IIF satellite is safely in orbit.
The satellite was boosted into orbit aboard a Delta IV rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Wednesday. Signals from the satellite indicate that it is functioning properly, according to an announcement by satellite manufacturer Boeing.
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“Boeing, ULA and the Air Force successfully launched four GPS IIFs last year, the highest operations tempo in over 20 years, and today’s mission marks the first of three launches planned in 2015,” said Dan Hart, vice president of Boeing Government Space Systems. “As they enter service, the IIFs are advancing and modernizing the GPS constellation by improving accuracy, signal strength and anti-jamming capability. We are also introducing the L-5 civilian ‘safety-of-life’ signal intended mainly for aviation and transportation.”
