SpaceX launched a new GPS satellite to orbit for the US military, ... (20,200 km) above the Earth’s surface, where more than 30 GPS satellites are currently operating.

The U.S. Air Force is about to launch the first of a new generation of GPS satellites, designed to be more accurate, secure and versatile.

New generation of GPS satellites launching 02:19. ... Current civilian GPS receivers are accurate to within 10 to 33 feet, depending on conditions, said Glen Gibbons, ...

Luckily, current GPS satellites are still far from obsolete. “Projections for how long the current constellation will be fully capable have increased by nearly 2 years to June 2021, ...

LITTLETON, Colo. — A new factory built to crank out the next generation of advanced Global Positioning System satellites will draw upon some Hollywood magic: 3D glasses and virtual reality.

The path to our current GPS constellation was paved in the early 1970s by the Naval Research Laboratory’s NTS-1 and NTS-2 spacecraft which were revolutionary game-changers.

Eventually, the Air Force plans to purchase up to 32 satellites that will end up replacing the current constellation of aging GPS satellites. "GPS is really the gold standard internationally for ...

The first Air Force launch of 2016 will be the last for the current generation of GPS satellites. The GPS IIF-12, scheduled for a Feb. 5 launch, will the twelfth and final satellite in the Block ...

The lab and the Space Force are also considering how the satellite could augment the current GPS constellation as standalone small satellites. The program’s scope also includes development of NTS-3 ...

We currently have over 30 GPS satellites orbiting the Earth at around 20,200 kilometers or about 12,550 miles above us, with at least four always visible from any point on Earth's surface.

DENVER — After months of delays, the U.S. Air Force is about to launch the first of a new generation of GPS satellites, designed to be more accurate, secure and versatile. But some of their most ...

SpaceX launched a new GPS satellite to orbit for the US military, ... (20,200 km) above the Earth’s surface, where more than 30 GPS satellites are currently operating.