On Feb. 3, the Air Force plans to launch the 12th, and last, satellite in the Block IIF series of modernized GPS spacecraft. The Air Force has produced 12 IIF satellites, featuring new clocks, new ...

The mission is the second-to-last in a series of a dozen known as GPS Block IIF, or 2F, all built by Boeing (BA). The last satellite in the series is expected to launch in February. The 19-story ...

GPS IIF-4, into orbit from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. This is the first time in almost 28 years that an Atlas rocket will be used to launch a GPS satellite. All of the prototype or Block I ...

“The 45th Space Wing, Space and Missile Systems Center, GPS Wing, Boeing and United Launch Alliance team are proud to launch the first installment of the GPS Block IIF,” said Col Andre ...

The fourth Block IIF GPS satellite, GPS IIF-4 is the sixty-fourth GPS satellite overall, and the first to launch on an Atlas since Navstar 11, also known as USA-10, in October 1985. That satellite ...

The GPS IIF-5 will replace the USA-135, which will be moved into a backup slot, joining the 31-satellite constellation, according to NASA Spaceflight. The GPS Block IIF satellites are intended as ...

SpaceX previously launched the maiden GPS Block III satellite, SV01 ... IIR, IIR-M, and IIF. Each series boasted several upgrades over the previous, often involving new signals or increased ...

Atlas V rocket and the GPS Block IIF satellite payload from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. Now in geosynchronous orbit above the Earth, the eleventh GPS IIF satellite in the ...

The first “Block II” satellite joined the GPS constellation ... will launch the next addition to the constellation, the GPS IIF-3 satellite, into space.

The unexpected longevity of current satellites has reduced the impact of the GPS III delays. The Block IIA satellite generation has lasted longer than previous estimates, with the Block IIF ...

The U.S. Air Force and Boeing are testing a fix to correct an electrical problem on the first GPS Block IIF satellite that was launched May 27, 2010, and is now in orbit. The satellite's “M ...

GPS III space vehicles will introduce new capabilities to meet higher demands of both military and civilian users. It brings the full capability to use M-Code in support of warfighter operations.