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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off Jan. 27, 2026 at 11:53 p.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The vehicle deployed a Lockheed Martin-built ...

SpaceX has launched an advanced GPS satellite from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The launch occurred just before midnight on Tuesday. SpaceX originally targeted Monday for the launch. BREVARD ...

The Falcon 9 rocket sent up GPS III-9 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 11:53 p.m. ET, stated SpaceX. The launch window opened at 11:38 p.m. ET Tuesday, and ...

GPS III Space Vehicle SV09 is being prepped for launch from Space Launch Complex (SLC)-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The launch, delayed from Jan.

Groundbreaking Black mathematician Gladys West, who helped develop the algorithms behind GPS, died Jan. 17 at age 95. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Marvin Jackson, who co-wrote West's memoir. Next time ...

She navigated segregation to become an esteemed mathematician — and today, her work helps billions of people navigate the world. Gladys West, whose pioneering career contributed key elements to what ...

US mathematician Gladys Mae West was best known for her foundational work on GPS systems. As an African American woman, West overcame huge barriers to contribute to this key technology. She was one of ...

West was inducted into United States Air Force Hall of Fame in 2018 IanDagnall Computing / Alamy Stock Photo Gladys West, the mathematician whose work led to the creation of GPS, has died at 95 The ...

Abstract: With the rapid advancements in remote sensing (RS) and geographic information systems (GIS), their integration has made significant progress. However, RS data faces challenges such as ...

Abstract: OpenStreetMap (OSM) is a low-cost promising alternative to provide the environment representation with global consistency when the pre-built LiDAR maps are not available. However, existing ...