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Raytheon gets $7.2M contract for GPS work in Colo.
November 28, 2012 12:15 PM
AURORA, Colo. (AP) - The Defense Department has awarded a $7.2 million contract to Raytheon Co. in Aurora for work on the Global Positioning System. The contract was announced Tuesday. The Defense Department says the contract is for work on the Next Generation Operational Control System for GPS. The work... more » -
Ailing GPS satellite to be replaced by spare
August 18, 2011 4:00 PM
SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AP) - A failing Global Positioning System satellite is being replaced with a spare satellite currently in orbit. The Air Force said this week the satellite's clock began malfunctioning in May. The backup satellite was switched on in June and functioned well. The... more » -
Air Force Space Command defends GPS
September 24, 2010 9:56 AM
The Air Force says a government report raising questions about the Global Positioning System is "overly pessimistic." The report from the investigative arm of Congress says the Air Force faces obstacles in launching next-generation GPS satellites. The Government Accountability Office report says the most recent GPS satellite was almost... more »
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