Colorado Springs City Council members Larry Bagley and Andy Pico presented a proclamation declaring July 17, 2015 GPS Day during a ceremony at the headquarters building of Schriever Air Force Base July 15.
“Whereas the GPS master control station is operated by the 50th Space Wing’s 2nd Space Operations Squadron at Schriever Air Force Base, and is responsible for the command and control of the 31-satellite operational GPS constellation and whereas Colorado Springs is proud to be home to the source of the world’s vital GPS signal,” the proclamation read. “Now, therefore, I, Merv Bennett, President of the Colorado Springs City Council, in recognition of the 20th anniversary of the GPS system, do hereby proclaim July 17, 2015 as GPS Day in Colorado Springs.”
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