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GPS news -- PRN 25 now active

Posted by Ken on September 3, 2010 at 4:48pm
In an earlier forum discussion I made the comment that GPS Satellite 25 was having some checkout issues. It has now been declared operational. Story below:


"GPS satellite SVN62 (PRN25) was set healthy today (27 August) at 04:10 UTC.

The satellite, the first of 12 Block IIFs, was launched on 28 May 2010 and went through a three-month evaluation and commissioning period.

Despite some concerns about anomalous fluctuations in the phase of the L5 carrier and in the signal from the currently active rubidium clock package that may affect some high accuracy users, the satellite's performance meets the acquisition specifications. These are the specifications set by the GPS Wing that the satellite's manufacturer, Boeing, must meet.

The satellite was handed over to the U.S. Air Force's Second Space Operations Squadron by Boeing and the GPS Wing on Wednesday."

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  • Developer
    Mark Colwell September 3, 2010 at 9:18pm
    NEW Features and enhancements!
    Now my ublox is only 29' off in 3D/DGPS mode.
  • Jack Crossfire September 3, 2010 at 8:53pm
    As the price goes up, the quality goes down.
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