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January 10, 2022 | International, C4ISR

What will the US Space Force be able to do with its new GPS III variant?

The U.S. Space Force has yet to launch all of the GPS III satellites at its disposal, but work on new, more powerful versions is already underway.

https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/space/2022/01/09/what-will-the-us-space-force-be-able-to-do-with-its-new-gps-iii-variant/

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    May 17, 2021 | International, Aerospace

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