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Liftoff! Delta IV Launches Next Generation GPS Satellite
A Delta IV rocket launched from Florida today, sending a next-generation Global Positioning System satellite into orbit. The rocket lifted off at 12:10 UTC with the GPS IIF-3 satellite that will be part of the GPS system that is used by both civilians and the military. The new satellite will replace a 19-year-old navigation satellite in the global system that includes 31 operational satellites on-orbit which broadcast position, navigation and timing information to people around the world.
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2012-10-05 01:32:33
Source: http://www.universetoday.com/97710/liftoff-delta-iv-launches-next-generation-gps-satellite/
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