LAUNCH FAIRINGS UP: SECOND LOCKHEED MARTIN-BUILT GPS Ⅲ SATELLITE READY FOR JULY 25 LIFTOFF

摘要

The GPS satellite constellation is about to get its next heathy dose of new technology and more advanced capabilities. The second next-generation, Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT)-built GPS Ⅲ satellite - nicknamed "Magellan" by the U.S. Air Force - is sealed up and ready for its planned July 25 launch. On June 26, Lockheed Martin Space and United Launch Alliance (ULA) technicians completed encapsulating GPS Ⅲ Space Vehicle 02 (GPS Ⅲ SV02) in its launch fairings at the company's Astrotech Space Operations facility, where the satellite has undergone pre-launch processing and fueling since its March 19 arrival in Florida. This final step enclosed GPS Ⅲ SV02 in a protective, aerodynamic, nose-cone shell.