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Orbit GPS-IIR Satellite

Monday, August 14th, 2017

Excelitas Technologies Celebrates 20 Years of Continuous, Failure-Free Operations of its Rubidium Atomic Frequency Standard (RAFS) Aboard On-Orbit GPS-IIR Satellite

WALTHAM, Mass. – Excelitas Technologies, a global provider of innovative, customized high-performance optoelectronic solutions, reached a major milestone today, the celebration of 20 years of continuous, reliable, failure-free on-orbit operation of its Rubidium Atomic Frequency Standard (RAFS) aboard one of the U.S. Air Force’s Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites. Excelitas’ RAFS technology was launched into