The U. S. Air Force successfully launched the sixth Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellite carried aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta IV launch vehicle at 8:03 EDT from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., May 16.
The Boeing-built GPS IIF satellite joins the GPS constellation providing global coverage and increased overall performance to users around the globe. The GPS IIF satellite provides greater navigational accuracy through improvements in atomic clock technology, a more resilient signal for commercial aviation and safety-of-life applications and a longer design life of 12 years.
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