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The Usa has launched in orbit a new Gps satellite

Cape Canaveral, Usa - It will enter in function in record time

Usaf Navstar GPS 2R-9 has been put in orbit by Boeing Delta 2 carrier, that has been launched yesterday from Cape Canaveral at 4,54 Pm (10,54 pm Gmt). New satellite will go to join to the group of 27 GPS satellites, in orbit far-off 20.440 km from the Earth. Navstar GPS 2R-9 is the last version of GPS (Global Positioning System), the system used in order to address "the intelligent" bombs against...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 43301
Rome, Italy, 04/01/2003 16:33
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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