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jimh posted 03-22-2015 03:08 PM ET (US)
The launch of the ninth GPS satellite in the II-F series is scheduled for Wednesday, March 25, 2015, with a launch window opening at 2:26 p.m. from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
The IIF-9 satellite will be first GPS launch of 2015. The satellite is believed to be designated SVN-71 and to use PRN-26. The intended orbital plane is believed to be B1F. This data from
http://earth-info.nga.mil/GandG/sathtml/satinfo.html
The satellite will be carried into orbit atop a DELTA IV Medium+ (4,2) launch vehicle.
A webcast of the launch will be available on launch day from
http://www.ulalaunch.com/
The GPS IIF series of satellites carry the legacy signals, L1 C/A, L1 P(Y),and L2 P(Y). They add new signals for civilian use at the L2 and L5 carrier, and improve military signals at the L1 and L2 carriers. More information on the GPS IIF series from
http://www.losangeles.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=18670

jimh posted 03-26-2015 11:08 AM ET (US)
The launch was a success. See many details at
http://gpsworld.com/ gps-iif-9-successfully-lifts-off-from-cape-canaveral/
jimh posted 03-27-2015 11:31 AM ET (US)
There is a condensed recording of the pre-launch and launch of GPS IIF-9 available on YouTube at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=54&v=T7hnPaMzR5M
The skill in photographing, editing, and setting to music used in making this recording is at a level that is appropriately high to match the skill in creating and launching the satellite. It is quite worth the two-minutes time to play it.
A longer, 4-minute recording in very high definition with excellent sound shows a launch-pad ground-level view of the launch. Watch and listen with good sound reproduction equipment to enjoy this to the fullest:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcXsKuI8XKg
A super-SLO-MO version is also available:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrRl4hXjIkM
The first two minutes of the above are quite interesting.
jimh posted 03-27-2015 03:33 PM ET (US)
A replay of the live streaming broadcast is also available at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlBAIO6sLng
jimh posted 04-01-2015 10:08 AM ET (US)
The last week of March was a very busy month for launches of GNSS space vehicles. China sent up a new BEiDOU satellite. India launched an IRNSS satellite. And the European consortium lofted two more GALILEO satellites. Reports can be found at:
BEIDOU:
http://gpsworld.com/secretive-beidou-launch-unconfirmed/
IRNSS:
http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/03/29/ indian-navigation-system-gets-expansion-with-pslv-launch/
GALILEO:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/03/ arianespace-soyuz-st-b-galileo-fm0304/
jimh posted 04-29-2015 09:48 AM ET (US)
The status of GPS IIF-9 satellite was set to "USABLE" on April 20, 2015.

quote:
SVN71 (PRN26) USABLE JDAY 110/2222

NOTICE ADVISORY TO NAVSTAR USERS (NANU) 2015028
SUBJ: SVN71 (PRN26) USABLE JDAY 110/2222...
2. CONDITION: GPS SATELLITE SVN71 (PRN26) WAS USABLE AS OF JDAY 110
(20 APR 2015) BEGINNING 2222 ZULU.

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Author	Topic: GPS IIF-9 to Launch March 25, 2015
jimh	posted 03-22-2015 03:08 PM ET (US) The launch of the ninth GPS satellite in the II-F series is scheduled for Wednesday, March 25, 2015, with a launch window opening at 2:26 p.m. from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The IIF-9 satellite will be first GPS launch of 2015. The satellite is believed to be designated SVN-71 and to use PRN-26. The intended orbital plane is believed to be B1F. This data from http://earth-info.nga.mil/GandG/sathtml/satinfo.html The satellite will be carried into orbit atop a DELTA IV Medium+ (4,2) launch vehicle. A webcast of the launch will be available on launch day from http://www.ulalaunch.com/ The GPS IIF series of satellites carry the legacy signals, L1 C/A, L1 P(Y),and L2 P(Y). They add new signals for civilian use at the L2 and L5 carrier, and improve military signals at the L1 and L2 carriers. More information on the GPS IIF series from http://www.losangeles.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=18670
jimh	posted 03-26-2015 11:08 AM ET (US) The launch was a success. See many details at http://gpsworld.com/ gps-iif-9-successfully-lifts-off-from-cape-canaveral/
jimh	posted 03-27-2015 11:31 AM ET (US) There is a condensed recording of the pre-launch and launch of GPS IIF-9 available on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=54&v=T7hnPaMzR5M The skill in photographing, editing, and setting to music used in making this recording is at a level that is appropriately high to match the skill in creating and launching the satellite. It is quite worth the two-minutes time to play it. A longer, 4-minute recording in very high definition with excellent sound shows a launch-pad ground-level view of the launch. Watch and listen with good sound reproduction equipment to enjoy this to the fullest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcXsKuI8XKg A super-SLO-MO version is also available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrRl4hXjIkM The first two minutes of the above are quite interesting.
jimh	posted 03-27-2015 03:33 PM ET (US) A replay of the live streaming broadcast is also available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlBAIO6sLng
jimh	posted 04-01-2015 10:08 AM ET (US) The last week of March was a very busy month for launches of GNSS space vehicles. China sent up a new BEiDOU satellite. India launched an IRNSS satellite. And the European consortium lofted two more GALILEO satellites. Reports can be found at: BEIDOU: http://gpsworld.com/secretive-beidou-launch-unconfirmed/ IRNSS: http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/03/29/ indian-navigation-system-gets-expansion-with-pslv-launch/ GALILEO: http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/03/ arianespace-soyuz-st-b-galileo-fm0304/
jimh	posted 04-29-2015 09:48 AM ET (US) The status of GPS IIF-9 satellite was set to "USABLE" on April 20, 2015. quote: SVN71 (PRN26) USABLE JDAY 110/2222 NOTICE ADVISORY TO NAVSTAR USERS (NANU) 2015028 SUBJ: SVN71 (PRN26) USABLE JDAY 110/2222... 2. CONDITION: GPS SATELLITE SVN71 (PRN26) WAS USABLE AS OF JDAY 110 (20 APR 2015) BEGINNING 2222 ZULU.