[IGSMAIL-4400]: GPS III News (fwd)

Tue May 27 05:13:24 PDT 2003

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IGS Electronic Mail      27 May 05:13:58 PDT 2003      Message Number 4400
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Author: Richard Langley (forwarded by Jim Ray)

This seemly represents a speed-up of the program by at least 3 years.
--Jim

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From: Richard Langley <lang at unb.ca>
To: CANSPACE at listserv.unb.ca
Date:         Sat, 24 May 2003 09:06:50 -0300
Subject:      GPS III News
Comments: cc: gps-aero at unb.ca

Next-Gen GPS
By Rich Tuttle

After months on hold, efforts to develop a next-generation Global Positioning
System are moving smartly ahead, with the U.S. Air Force expected to release a
request for proposals next month. Phase A contracts, worth $20-25-million and
lasting 21-29 months, are to follow in September. They would help define
requirements. First launch of a GPS III satellite is being eyed for Fiscal
2012, and possibly as early as Fiscal 2010.

More:
<http://www.aviationnow.com/avnow/news/channel_awst_story.jsp?id=news/0519gps1.xml>

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 Richard B. Langley                            E-mail: lang at unb.ca
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 University of New Brunswick                   Fax:      +1 506 453-4943
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