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Launch successful so far, ten minutes on, after third stage ignition, payload faring separation and Breeze M separation. Sorry for the geek moment, but it's my job.
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After 19 minutes, Breeze M first burn successful. Four more burns before geostationary orbit.
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The Anik F1R bird includes a Lockheed Martin L-Band package that will:
provide more accurate navigation information with high integrity, in particular for the aviation community. The FAA WAAS system will provide GPS augmentation messages to two of Lockheed’s uplink earth stations, to be located within the United States. . . These augmentation messages contain error correction information that provides for differential correction of the GPS receive signals, resulting in more accurate GPS navigation information. This enhanced information will be used to improve aircraft navigation, automated farming, mining operations, and other applications that rely on precise position and navigation information.
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Gee. The Soviets have a space program. How come WE don't?
The Russians have little or no space program. What they do have is the massive Proton launch vehicle, with a payload capacity far larger than U.S. private sector launch systems.
In any event, the real issue is why the United States still has a governmental space program.
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