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Space


GPS Block II R

Specifications
Weight: 1,860 pounds (in orbit)
Orbit altitude: 10,900 miles
Power plant: Solar panels generating 700 watts
2 NiH batteries
Dimension: 5 feet wide, 17.5 feet long (length includes wingspan)
Launch vehicle: Delta II
Primary contractor: Lockheed-Martin - Block IIR
PAYLOAD additional radiation hardening
cross link ranging
reprogrammable micro-processor
two atomic clocks on at all times (hot backup)




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