One Of Two GPS WAAS Satellites Failed

The title says it all: One Of Two WAAS Satellites Failed.

You’d think after the NOLA hurricane disaster our government would get its act together on infrastructure projects. Instead, GPS satellites are literally falling out of the sky with no replacements available.

After killing the only operational wide-area navigation replacement system, LORAN, of course.

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