The Global Positioning Systems Wing’s GPS IIF Program and Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems recently co-chaired a session at the Institute for Navigation’s Global Navigation Satellite Systems Conference held in Portland, Ore. ION is considered the world’s premier non-profit professional society dedicated to positioning, navigation and timing and sponsors the annual conference. According to organizers, more than 1,200 participants attended this year’s conference.
The first GPS IIF satellite, launched on May 27, completed its functional testing on schedule and was set healthy to navigation and timing users worldwide, Aug. 26. With the vast community interest in the IIF satellite, the GPS Wing and Boeing held a dedicated GPS IIF session at the conference. The session offered attendees a unique glimpse into the GPS IIF satellite and launch campaign.
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