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posted by chromas on Tuesday August 14 2018, @05:12AM   Printer-friendly
from the Sleep-100 dept.

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Vice President Mike Pence laid out plans for the US Space Force on Thursday, calling out an advanced type of satellite, GPS III, that is apparently resistant to tampering. According to Bloomberg, however, this specific orbital machinery has been delayed for the last four years, and the launch date has slipped yet again.

Bloomberg reports that the launch, originally scheduled for April of this year and delayed to October, will now happen in December. The Air Force confirmed to the site that the delay will accommodate "qualification testing" and a validation of SpaceX's Falcon 9 Block 5, the rocket that will boost the satellite into orbit.

Source: https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/10/gps-satellite-space-force-delayed-again/


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  • (Score: 2) by MostCynical on Tuesday August 14 2018, @11:21AM

    by MostCynical (2589) on Tuesday August 14 2018, @11:21AM (#721326) Journal

    No no no..
    They have extra protection against attacks in Space [wikipedia.org]

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