Both were leading experts in GLONASS. In October 1982, 4 1/2 years after the launch of the first GPS satellite, the Soviet Union had launched the first test satellite for its new constellation. It ...

In 2000, the Air Force modified the contract to increase satellite capabilities and reduce the number of SV's delivered to twelve. On May 27, 2010, the first GPS IIF satellite was launched from ...

Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) is India's independent regional navigation satellite system designed to provide ...

It expands international cooperation in the Global Navigation Satellite System GNSS arena ... In May 2008, the first GPS III increment contract was awarded to Lockheed Martin for the development ...

Navstar I Is Launched In 1978, Placing The First Functional GPS Satellite In Orbit GPS took a huge step forward in the 1970s, transitioning from a loose network of satellites and receiving tools ...

The government, which helped fund the research, said it was the first test of its kind to be publicly acknowledged. While GPS is satellite-based, the new system is quantum-based - a term used to ...

This historic mission strengthens India's position in space exploration and enhances its Regional Navigation Satellite System ...

(Bloomberg) -- The Pentagon’s first batch of new and more capable GPS satellites is as much as eight to 11 months behind the desired delivery schedule because contractor Lockheed Martin Corp.