[Satellite TODAY 08-19-09] United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched the final GPS 2R-M satellite in a series of U.S. Air Force navigation satellites on Aug. 17, the ULA announced.
    A Delta 2 rocket lifted off from launch facilities in Cape Canaveral, Fla., in the early morning, carrying the spacecraft into orbit. The constellation, which constitutes spacecraft built by both Boeing and Lockheed Martin, aims to provide improved navigation performance for U.S. military and civilian users worldwide.
    “The future technology for GPS lies ahead as we synchronize the development and deployment of the future GPS 2F and GPS 3 satellites, the Next Generation Control System, and the new M-Code User Equipment," Col. Dave Madden, commander of the Air Force Global Positioning Systems Wing, said in a statement.

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