[IGSMAIL-5676]: Fwd: CGSIC: GPS Satellite IIR-18(M) launch successful

[Jim.Ray]

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IGS Electronic Mail      21 Dec 07:23:28 PST 2007      Message Number 5676
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Author: Jim Ray (forward from CANSPACE)

This information is courtesy of Richard Langley's CANSPACE
forum:


-------- Original Message --------

Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:37:13 -0500
From: "Schlechte, Gene" <Gene.L.Schlechte at uscg.mil>

At 2004 GMT today the Delta II rocket holding the newest
GPS satellite, IIR-18(M) was launched successfully from Cape
Canaveral, FL.

IIR-18(M) is planned to be stationed in GPS orbital slot C1.

IIR-18(M) is PRN 29 and SVN 57.

This new GPS satellite is expected to be set healthy for use
in early January 2008.

Best Regards,

CGSIC Executive Secretariat (acting)
Gene Schlechte, Systems Management Division, USCG Navigation
Center