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Lanciato l'ultimo satellite Gps IIR modernizzato per l'Usaf

Cape Canaveral, Stati Uniti - Mentre si lavora ai sistemi Gps III di nuova generazione

Un satellite modernizzato Gps (Global positioning system) Block IIR, progettato e costruito da Lockheed Martin per le forze aeree americane (Usaf), è stato lanciato oggi dalla base di Cape Canaveral a bordo di un razzo Delta II di United launch alliance (Ula). Registrato come Gps IIR-21(M), il satellite è l'ultimo di una serie di otto navette Gps IIR-M modernizzate per l'Usaf. Questa serie presenta c...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1108287
Roma, Italia, 08/17/2009 17:16
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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