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Air Force Requests $10 Billion For FY ’14 Space Operations

Friday, April 12th, 2013

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The Air Force requested $10.1 billion for fiscal year 2014 space operations, according to President Barack Obama’s budget request, which was released Wednesday. The Air Force plans to continue Global Positioning System (GPS) modernization in FY ’14 with the delivery of the first GPS III satellite (GPS III-1). GPS III-1 will provide improved anti-jam capabilities and accuracy and a new civil signal (L1C). The FY ’14 budget also requests funds for two more GPS III satellites, GPS III-7 and GPS…

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