Delays in the launch of the Air Force’s first two Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program satellites, originally scheduled for July 23, may impact United Launch Alliance’s ability to launch the GPS IIF-7 satellite on July 31, Air Force Space Command officials said Friday. Col. Bill Cooley, director of the Global Positioning System Directorate, said balancing the Air Force priorities with launch sustainability is key. “It’s always a compromise in discussion between the constellation sustainment and the launch manifest, and so those decisions have yet to be made,” Cooley said. After repeated delays, the GSSAP launch is now scheduled for Monday evening. The GPS IIF-7 is slated to leave from Cape Canaveral AFS, Fla., July 31 with a launch window beginning at 11:27 p.m.
Competitors Not Picked for CCA Look Forward to Increment 2
April 25, 2024
While none of the major aircraft contractors were selected to develop the Collaborative Combat Aircraft, all three say they are seeking further autonomous aircraft work for the Navy, foreign partners, or in the classified arena, and maybe future versions of the CCA itself.