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Air Force Accepts First GPS III Satellite From Lockheed Martin

By Marc Selinger

Tuesday, October 10th, 2017

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Air Force Accepts First GPS III Satellite From Lockheed Martin

Artist's rendering of a GPS III satellite. Image: Lockheed Martin.

The U.S. Air Force has formally accepted the first Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellite from prime contractor Lockheed Martin [LMT], the company announced Oct. 10.The “available for launch” milestone clears the way for the spacecraft, which is in storage, to lift off in 2018, Lockheed Martin said.Lockheed Martin is building a total of 10 GPS III satellites, which are designed to replenish the GPS constellation and provide more accurate signals, be more resistant to jamming and last longer than…

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