Lockheed Martin says it is making good progress in the preliminary design review phase of the Air Force’s GPS Block III satellite program, or GPS III for short. According to a Lockheed release March 9, its industry team, which includes ITT and General Dynamics, has successfully completed 19 out of 71 PDRs for key GPS III spacecraft subsystems and assemblies, including antennas, solar arrays, power regulation unit, and attitude control assemblies. In May, the team plans to hold a PDR for the overall GPS III space segment to ensure the preliminary design meets warfighter and civil requirements. After that, the program will advance to its critical design review phase. Lockheed’s team is working under a $1.4 billion contract awarded last May. First launch of a Block III satellite is projected for 2014.
How Miss America 2024 Took the Air Force Somewhere New
Dec. 20, 2024
When 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh became the first ever active service member crowned Miss America on Jan. 14, top Air Force officials recognized a rare opportunity to reach women and girls who otherwise might not consider military service as an option.