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Boeing to work on new GPS satellites

Dharmendra — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 08:03:15 +0000

The (GPS) Global Positioning System, utilized by aviators, mariners and outdoor people all through the Northwest, is all set to make an order of magnitude difference, by having an important upgrade courtesy of Chicago-based The Boeing Co. The...

U.S. Air Force's next GPS satellites delayed

Dharmendra — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 02:32:50 +0000

Due to the technical difficulties and late hardware deliveries, the installation of the U.S. Air Force’s forthcoming generation global positioning system (GPS), utilized for both civilian and military purposes, was delayed.The difficulties...

Boeing to build three extra GPS Satellites

Dharmendra — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 07:35:00 +0000

U.S. has awarded a $138 million option to Boeing (NYSE: BA) manufacture three extra Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites under the GPS Block IIF contract. The awarded option brings to twelve the number of Block IIF satellites Boeing is making...

New software to predict a Tsunami faster

Irani — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 05:41:52 +0000

Till now, it is not possible to send tsunami warnings accurately until the waves are recorded by buoys! Here is a new solution to this. A new software is developed, which coupled with Global Positioning System’s data could determine quickly...

GPS III satellites delayed

Bhagaban — Wed, 10 May 2006 07:24:19 +0000

The bids of much awaited new generation of GPS satellites has been delayed, the Pentagon said. It will not deploy the GPS III satellite this year. The multi- billion dollar upgrade of US GPS capabilities has been in works for about a decade...