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Last week, the Air Force decided to cut fees owed Boeing, citing a $260-million cost overrun and delays of three years in the company's work on new Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites. Meanwhile, an Air Force review of the program recommended rescheduling first launch of the new satellites from January 2007 to May 2008.
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Aerospace continues to provide key technical expertise to the development and production of the next-generation block IIF GPS satellites, which will launch in 2008. Block IIF will sustain the modernized services and introduce a new navigation signal designed for aviation users. Aerospace is ... involved in planning for GPS III, the fifth generation of Navstar GPS satellites. These satellites will continue to deliver the new civilian signals and improved military codes and will introduce new capabilities for civilian and military users. The first launch of GPS III satellites is expected no earlier than 2012.
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B4U currently delivers Bollywood music videos, "Indipop," and music programming over nearly 10 different satellites to audiences in more than 100 countries including the US, UK, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Canada and India. B4U Network and their B4U Music division are, by all measures, at the forefront of the Indian music broadcasting industry. The deal with TinselVision provides yet another premium television network content provider with potentially huge opportunities for new online audiences and increased overseas receipts.
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The Block IIR-M GPS satellites are part of the Department of Defense's (DOD) GPS Modernization Program. GPS Modernization will add two new signals and increased signal power for civilian users over several years -- as well as advanced features and new signals for military use. Built earlier, the IIR-M satellites have been 'modernized' with the new civilian L2C code as well as two new military codes; the DOD plans to modernize up to 12 Block IIR satellites currently in storage.
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Under a contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force, Boeing is currently building the first three GPS IIF satellites, with a potential total of up to 12 satellites. Designed for flexibility and growth, the IIF satellites will provide new capabilities, including improved anti-jam, increased accuracy, higher integrity and critical secure Operational Military codes.
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The satellites of this type has the capacity to implement a second civil signal (L2C) and a new military signal with a new code (M-code on L1M and L2M). The satellite weighs 2 tons and costs $75million.
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