I have been monitoring the launch of the latest GPS satellite over on
SPACE.com
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/sfn_050925_delta2_cntdwn.html
As of this posting the satellite is well on its way.
"0346 GMT (11:46 p.m. EDT Sun.)
T+plus 9 minutes, 40 seconds. Good chamber pressure on the second stage
engine. The Delta 2 rocket is 97 miles in altitude, 1,300 miles
downrange from the launch pad, traveling nearly 15,000 mph."
About the GPS 2R-M1 satellite:
"The $75 million satellite is the first in a new breed of modernized
craft that will introduce two new military signals as well as a second
civilian signal for the Global Positioning System. The signals promise
greater accuracy, added resistance to interference and enhanced
performance for military and civilian users around the world."
--Mike Jr.
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