Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:18:00 -0400 From: "Jim.Ray" Subject: [IGSMAIL-5921]: IIR-20/M7 launches tomorrow To: IGSMail Reply-to: jim.ray@noaa.gov Message-id: <49C77DF8.1020202@noaa.gov> Content-type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.19 (Windows/20081209) Sender: owner-igsmail Precedence: bulk ****************************************************************************** IGS Electronic Mail 23 Mar 05:18:22 PDT 2009 Message Number 5921 ****************************************************************************** Author: Jim Ray (forward of Richard Langley message) In addition to the launch of SVN49/PRN01 on Tuesday (see below), SVN35/PRN05 is scheduled to be unusable starting on Thursday. This is one of two GPS satellites with laser retroreflectors: NOTICE ADVISORY TO NAVSTAR USERS (NANU) 2009020 NANU TYPE: GENERAL *** GENERAL MESSAGE TO ALL GPS USERS *** SVN35 (PRN05) FORECAST OUTAGE ON JDAY 085/1300Z UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. GPS SATELLITE SVN35 (PRN05) WILL BE UNUSABLE NO EARLIER THAN JDAY 085 (26 MAR 2009) BEGINNING 1300Z UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. *** GENERAL MESSAGE TO ALL GPS USERS *** -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Next GPS Satellite Launch Tuesday Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 10:46:51 -0300 From: Richard B. Langley The GPS Block IIR-20/M7 satellite is scheduled to be launched from Cape Canaveral on Tuesday, 24 March. The launch window extends from 08:34 to 08:49 UTC (4:34-4:49 a.m. EDT). This satellite, also know as SVN 49, will use PRN codes 01 and reportedly will be inserted into Plane B, orbital slot 2. This slot is currently occupied by SNV30/PRN30, which likely will be rephased. SNV30/PRN30 was launched in 1996. SVN49/PRN01 carries a demonstration L5 payload in addition to the standard modified Block IIR navigation payload. The launch may be seen live here: . =============================================================================== 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/ ===============================================================================