Anyhow, the earth-info site hasn't been updated with all the details,
but here it is - our new Satellite Vehicle Number (SVN) lucky 71!
Date Rocket Type Serial no Launch site Satellite
SVN PRN
=============================================================================================
March 2015 Delta IV M+(4,2) CCAFS SLC-37B GPS IIF-9 71
26
See also: http://earth-info.nga.mil/GandG/sathtml/satinfo.html
26/71 B1F IIF-9 Scheduled launch: March 2015...
So it will show up in your GPS software as PRN 26. On the Satellites view
of a Basestation-1
it would show up Hex (1A). This is Block IIF so SVN 71 has the new Rubidium
clock, a great
topic of interest and you can read details about it here:
http://acc.igs.org/clocks/prn25-period_DLR_gpssoln11.pdf
Basically, they still don't understand the clock variation they have
observed, but they can
correct for it over 12hr periods and model the clock with .1ns accuracy -
amazing!
Next flyby in 2hrs ..
On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 2:37 PM, Mike Hubble <michaelhubble87@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> SawEET! Watched it live.
>
> On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 12:59 PM, James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> Bad-ass!
>>
>> http://www.floridatoday.com/media/cinematic/video/70440932/video-delta-iv-rocket-launch-propels-gps-satellite-to-orbit/?hootPostID=%5B%275a3ea94eac7cdce0c7c3adff0fc78a8f%27%5D
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 9:29 AM, James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Launches this afternoon.
>>>
>>> Details here:
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.ulalaunch.com/uploads/docs/Mission_Booklets/DIV/div_gpsiif9_mob.pdf
>>>
>>> http://gpsworld.com/gps-iif-9-launches-wednesday/
>>>
>>> I wish her a safe and expedient voyage!
>>>
>>> -James
>>>
>>>
>>
>
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