Tonight a boeing delta 2 rocket will lift off carrying the GPS 2R-12 satellite. This will replace the GPS 2A-16 satellite, which is in Plane F, Slot 4 position of the gps constellation. GPS 2A-16 will be moved and still be in use for awhile. GPS 2A-16 is known as PRN 01, so a 01 shows up on your gps receiver display, for it. GPS 2A-16 orbital data. NAVSTAR 28 (USA 85) 1 22231U 92079A 04170.89261410 -.00000070 00000-0 00000+0 0 9863 2 22231 56.1269 52.8995 0055126 263.2532 96.1242 2.00578146 84808 The launch can ve viewed online at http://www.boeing.com/news/feature/livewebcast/d2_webcast.html Launch window is 7:10 to 7:37 p.m. EDT (2310-2337 GMT) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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