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First GPS 3 Satellite Launched (spacenews.com)
12 points by dr_orpheus on Dec 23, 2018 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


529 million for one bird that is estimated to last 15 years and it takes a minimum of 4 to get any type of a decent position fix. Due to orbit spacing this would probably mean that until 12 or more are launched this "improved" system will be non-operational.




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