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The Global Positioning System A Shared National Asset (1995) / Chapter Skim
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... From its inception, GPS was designed to meet the radionav~gation requirements of all the military services and those of civilian users as well. On February 22, 1978, the Air Force began launching experimental GPS satellites, termed Block I satellites, on Atlas F launch vehicles.
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  • global positioning
  • launch vehicle
  • gps satellite
  • positioning accuracy
  • launch vehicles

  • civilian users


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