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Astranis demonstrates GPS capability in race for Space Force contract

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Astranis successfully demonstrated it can transmit GPS signals using its geostationary broadband communications satellite payload.

San Francisco -based company is competing with L3Harris and Sierra Space for the U.S. Space Force’s Resilient GPS (R-GPS) program.

The company is working under an $8 million contract for the program.

R-Gps program is aimed at augmenting the existing GPS constellation with smaller, cost-effective satellites.

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