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Operationally responsive space satellite burns in atmosphere

The satellite, TacSat-3, was a part of an effort by the Air Force to create an "operationally responsive space" program, under which short-lived satellites are relatively quickly launched into space to meet an near-term need.

Audio - Air Force officials on why the GAO is pessimistic on GPS

Air Force officials held a press availability with reporters Sept. 24 following a report from the Government Accountability Office earlier that month warning that the Global Positioning Satellite

Air Force disputes GAO worries over GPS

Air Force officials are criticizing as "overly pessimistic," a Government Accountability Office report that calls into question the Air Force's ability to maintain a minimum number of healthy Global

GPS IIF satellite set for launch May 20 UPDATED: NOW MAY 27

The first of 12 Global Positioning System IIF satellites is finally set for launch May 20, about three and a half years behind schedule. The IIF block updates the GPS constellation with new