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GPS III SV-08 satellite. Credit: Lockheed Martin. WASHINGTON — SpaceX is gearing up to launch a Global Positioning System satellite for the U.S. military on May 30 from Cape Canaveral Space Force ...

Satellite drift might not sound like a problem, but it’s a real-world issue that affects everything from your GPS to emergency communications, and engineers have some clever tricks to keep it all in ...