GPS IIF-5 SV-3 PATCH USAF GLOBAL POSITIONING SATELLITE CANOPUS

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GPS IIF-5 SV-3 GLOBAL POSITIONING SATELLITE VEHICLE CREW MISSION PATCH USAF FREE SHIPPING THIS IS A 4.5" EMBROIDERED PATCH AND IS IN MINT CONDITION FULLY COLORED - MISSION LAUNCHING FROM THE CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION (CCAFS) ON A DELTA IV ROCKET
GPS IIF-5 SV-3 PATCH USAF GLOBAL POSITIONING SATELLITE CANOPUS
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GPS IIF-5 SV-3 GLOBAL POSITIONING SATELLITE VEHICLE CREW MISSION PATCH USAF    FREE SHIPPING
THIS IS A 4.5" EMBROIDERED PATCH AND IS IN MINT CONDITION
FULLY COLORED - MISSION LAUNCHING FROM THE CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION (CCAFS) ON A DELTA IV ROCKET
Three sides to symbolize the third Space Vehicle.
The GPS satellite has been named Canopus, after the second brightest star in the sky. Canopus is the brightest star in the Argo Navis constel-lation (now divided into three constellations: Carina, Puppis, and Vela).  Canopus, which is depicted in the evening sky along with a GPS Block IIF satellite and the Delta IV symbol for the launch vehicle.  The sky is orange to represent the time of day that Canopus will be launched (also the color of the Denver Broncos and the Florida Gators for you sports fans).  The mountain signifies Pikes peak in Colorado for our on-orbit ops teams.  The palm trees and LAX restaurant are displayed in honor of the development team in Los Angeles.  The Cape Canaveral team, which includes Boeing and 45
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Space Wing have the alligator as a mascot and thus incorporated on the right hand side.  The word Vela on the bottom left hand side honors the first nuclear detonation detection satellite launched exactly 50 years before Canopus, 17 Oct 1963.   Vela was launched to start global monitoring from space.
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS was originally intended for military applications, but in the 1980s, the government made the system available for civilian use. GPS works in any weather conditions, anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day.
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