Casual Spaceman: LIVE LAUNCH - DELTA IV TO LAUNCH GPS III MAGELLAN SATELLITE

Teacher or professor: Casual Spaceman
Subject: Astronomy, Astrophysics, Astronautics
Content of the Lesson: • Rocket: Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) • Mission: Global Positioning System III SV02 Magellan • Launch Date: Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019 • Launch Location: Space Launch Complex-37, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida • Mission Information: United Launch Alliance will use an Delta IV rocket to launch the second Global Positioning System III (GPS III) satellite built by Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center. GPS III represents the next step in modernization of the worldwide navigation network with a new generation of advanced satellites offering improved accuracy, better anti-jam resiliency and a new signal for civil users.


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