{"id":4956,"date":"2013-10-18T05:30:30","date_gmt":"2013-10-18T05:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=4956"},"modified":"2013-10-18T05:30:30","modified_gmt":"2013-10-18T05:30:30","slug":"us-air-force-activates-the-launch-of-gps-iif-stem-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=4956","title":{"rendered":"US Air Force activates “The Launch of GPS IIF” STEM project"},"content":{"rendered":"

A message from the US Air Force Collaboratory<\/a>:<\/p>\n

U.S. Air Force Activates \u201cThe Launch of GPS IIF\u201d Project<\/strong>
\nStudents and innovators called to collaborate in launch of next generation\u00a0satellite<\/em><\/p>\n

LOS ANGELES, October 16, 2013 \u2013 The Air Force Collaboratory is now open for its third and final project, \u201cThe Launch of GPS IIF<\/a>.\u201d Students, educators and innovators with an interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are invited to submit their ideas to solve real world Air Force challenges on the interactive online platform. Technological advances from the project will enhance navigation and detection capabilities and can save lives in combat, search and rescue, and humanitarian missions.<\/p>\n

More than 2,000 ideas were submitted by participants in the first two Collaboratory projects, \u201cSearch and Rescue 2.0\u201d and \u201cMind of a Quadrotor.\u201d Contributors, whether new or returning, are asked to bring ideas to \u201cThe Launch of GPS IIF\u201d project, to determine the most effective location to launch the Air Force\u2019s newest GPS satellite. \u201cThe Launch of GPS IIF\u201d began on October 10, 2013, and will remain open through November 30.<\/p>\n

The GPS IIF series is the next generation of Air Force GPS satellites. These advanced satellites are an integral part of a spacebased navigation system giving threedimensional location, velocity and timing information for GPS users around the world. \u201cThe Launch of GPS IIF\u201d will test students and other collaborators to target the precise coordinates within the 27 new and legacy GPS satellites to launch the Air Force\u2019s newest $225 million GPS satellite. More innovative and unique ideas brought to the Air Force will help to find solutions to get nextgeneration satellites launched and operational.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Launch of GPS IIF\u201d is the third and final of the Collaboratory projects planned for 2013. The first project, \u201cSearch and Rescue 2.0,\u201d opened on August 1 and asked contributors to submit plans to locate, stabilize or transport victims trapped in collapsed structures. The second project, \u201cMind of a Quadrotor,\u201d challenges participants to create an autonomous quadrotor that can navigate with minimal human interaction and opened on September 1. \u201cMind of a Quadrotor\u201d remains active through October 31.<\/p>\n

To find out more and to submit ideas to The Air Force Collaboratory, visit\u00a0airforce.com\/collaboratory<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About the United States Air Force<\/strong>
\nThe mission of the U.S. Air Force is to fly, fight and win in Air, Space and Cyberspace. In 2013, the Air Force Recruiting Service is hiring more than 26,000 new Airmen. An emphasis is on recruiting people with no prior military service into one of about 140 enlisted career opportunities. The Air Force continues to bring in quality men and women because it matters. The Air Force recruits the brightest candidates possible and provides them with tough, highly technical training that gives them the right skills to sustain the combat capability of America\u2019s Air Force. For more information about Air Force benefits and opportunities, go to www.airforce.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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