USAF Space Command is on Twitter

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The U.S. Air Force Space Command’s subject-matter expert on the GPS program will Twitter on the command’s site, www.twitter.com/AFSpace, from 2 to 3 p.m. MT, in response to the recent Government Accountability Office report on the GPS program.

Col. Dave Buckman, AFSPC Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Command Lead, will also answer questions (tweets) on the GPS system. Participants are encouraged to use #AFGPS to track the conversation.

Alan Cameron, GPS World editor-in-chief, was interviewed by CNN Tuesday about the GAO report on GPS, following publication of his article GPS at Risk: Doomsday 2010. The full report can be viewed here.

[tech1]

Thanks for posting this. The Air Force Space Command gave some re-assuring information. I think the bottom line here is that we should not experience any disruption in satellite performance in years to come. The only risk is the Air Force may not continue to exceed performance standards. However, we currently have the largest GPS constellation that has ever existed and we can only expect it to expand.