Tag: GPS
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SpaceX halts launch of $500 million GPS satellite
Elon Musk’s SpaceX halted Tuesday’s launch of a long-delayed navigation satellite for the U.S. military, postponing for at least a day the space transportation company’s first designated national security mission for the United States. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket was due to take off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral shortly after 9:30 a.m. local time (1730 GMT)…
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After months of delays, US set to launch new generation of GPS satellites
The US Air Force is set to launch the first of a new generation of GPS satellites, designed to be more accurate, secure and versatile, after months of delays. The satellite is scheduled to lift off Tuesday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It is the first of 32 planned GPS…
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Quick read: 6 modern gadgets that changed our lives
There is no gainsaying we are in the digital age. The digital age has experienced the introduction of modern gadgets that have changed our lives. Meanwhile, the ones that are really old or archaic have either been phased out or significantly improved upon. Whatever the case may be, Jumia Nigeria, the online shop you can…