global positioning system
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Congressional deal means Space Force cleared for launch
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A rare congressional compromise, backed by the White House and set for a vote this week, will give birth to a new military service for space, with Colorado airmen forming the core cadre of the new Space Force. Details on the new service were sparse Monday, but insiders say it will fall under the Department…
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US Air Force set to launch 1st next-generation GPS satellite, built in Colorado
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UPDATE, 12/18: The launch of a new GPS satellite has been postponed for one day because of an unspecified problem with the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that will put the satellite in orbit. After months of delays, the U.S. Air Force is about to launch the first of a new generation of Colorado-built Global Positioning…
