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January 31, 2014

Lockheed Martin Powers On Second GPS 3 Satellite In Production
Denver CO (SPX) Jan 31, 2014
The Lockheed Martin team developing the U.S. Air Force's next generation Global Positioning System (GPS) recently turned on power to the bus and network communications equipment payload of the program's second satellite designated GPS III Space Vehicle 2 (SV-02). The successful powering on of GPS III SV-02, on Dec. 19, 2013, at Lockheed Martin's Denver-area GPS III Processing Facility (GPF), is a major production milestone which demonstrates the satellite's mechanical integration, validates its in ... read more

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