Delivered-To: igsmail@igscb.jpl.nasa.gov From: Jim Ray "(NGS" 301-713-2850 "x112)" Message-Id: <200305271213.IAA20195@ngs.noaa.gov> Subject: [IGSMAIL-4400]: GPS III News (fwd) To: igsmail@igscb.jpl.nasa.gov Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 08:13:24 -0400 (EDT) Sender: owner-igsmail Precedence: bulk ****************************************************************************** IGS Electronic Mail 27 May 05:13:58 PDT 2003 Message Number 4400 ****************************************************************************** Author: Richard Langley (forwarded by Jim Ray) This seemly represents a speed-up of the program by at least 3 years. --Jim ----- Forwarded message from Richard Langley ----- From: Richard Langley To: CANSPACE@listserv.unb.ca Date: Sat, 24 May 2003 09:06:50 -0300 Subject: GPS III News Comments: cc: gps-aero@unb.ca Next-Gen GPS By Rich Tuttle After months on hold, efforts to develop a next-generation Global Positioning System are moving smartly ahead, with the U.S. Air Force expected to release a request for proposals next month. Phase A contracts, worth $20-25-million and lasting 21-29 months, are to follow in September. They would help define requirements. First launch of a GPS III satellite is being eyed for Fiscal 2012, and possibly as early as Fiscal 2010. More: =============================================================================== Richard B. Langley E-mail: lang@unb.ca Geodetic Research Laboratory Web: http://www.unb.ca/GGE/ Dept. of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering Phone: +1 506 453-5142 University of New Brunswick Fax: +1 506 453-4943 Fredericton, N.B., Canada E3B 5A3 Fredericton? Where's that? See: http://www.city.fredericton.nb.ca/ =============================================================================== ----- End of forwarded message from Richard Langley -----