Space Force decommissions 26-year-old GPS satellite to make way for GPSIII constellation
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From left, Col. Laurel Walsh, 50th Operations Group commander, and Airman 1st Class Michael McCowan, 2nd Space Operations Squadron satellite systems operator and mission planner, give the final command to decommission Satellite Vehicle Number-36 at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Jan. 27, 2020. SVN-36 was launched March 10, 1994, and exceeded its design life of approximately seven years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Amanda Lovelace)
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27/01/2020
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