SUBJ: GPS STATUS 12 APR 90 1. SATELLITES, PLANES AND CLOCKS (CS=CESIUM RB=RUBIDIUM): SLOTS MAY NOT BE FINAL UNTIL AFTER 21-SATELLITE REPHASING A. BLOCK I : PRNS 3, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13 PLANE : SLOT D1, A3, A2, C2, A1, C1 CLOCK : RB, RB, RB, CS, CS, CS B. BLOCK II: PRNS 2, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 PLANE : SLOT B2, E1, D2, F2, F3, A4, TBD CLOCK : CS, CS, RB, CS, CS, CS, TBD 2. CURRENT ADVISORIES (ADV) AND FORECASTS (FCST): INFORMATION IS REPEATED FOR SEVEN DAYS AFTER EVENT CONCLUDES NANU MSG DATE/TIME PRN TYPE SUMMARY 061-90093 030400Z APR 90 PRN13 ADV UNUSABLE 93/0812-93/0824 062-90093 031351Z APR 90 PRN18 FCST CHANGE REPHASING TO 6 APR 062-90093 031830Z APR 90 PRN6 ADV UNUSABLE 93/1500-93/1530 063-90094 042041Z APR 90 PRN3 FCST UNUSABLE 95/0400-95/1000 064-90095 050300Z APR 90 PRN3 FCST RESCIND #063-90094 065-90095 051720Z APR 90 PRN2 FCST UNUSABLE 98/0400-98/1000 066-90097 071000Z APR 90 PRN18 ADV UNUSABLE 97/0318 UFN 067-90097 072045Z APR 90 PRN18 ADV USABLE 97/1902 068-90098 080900Z APR 90 PRN3 ADV UNUSABLE 98/0410-98/0710 069-90099 092126Z APR 90 PRN19 FCST CHANGE REPHASING TO 11 APR 070-90101 111030Z APR 90 PRN19 ADV UNUSABLE 101/0421-101/0634 071-90101 111653Z APR 90 PRN19 FCST CHANGE REPHASING TO 12 APR 072-90102 121856Z APR 90 PRN19 ADV UNUSABLE 102/0440-102/1411 3. REMARKS: A. THE CURRENT GPS CONSTELLATION BEGAN BROADCASTING NAVIGATION MESSAGES AT ACCURACY LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH STANDARD POSITIONING SERVICE ON 25 MAR 90. GPS IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE DECLARED FULLY OPERATIONAL UNTIL 1993. ANY GPS USERS ARE OPERATING AT THEIR OWN RISK. 4. SATELLITE REPOSITIONING: PRN INITIATE TERMINATE#1 TERMINATE#2 UNUSABLE (DAY/UTC) 11 15 MAR 90 31 OCT 90 74/0335-75/0225 ACTUAL 3 20 MAR 90 17 OCT 90 79/0700-79/1220 ACTUAL 13 29 MAR 90 3 OCT 90 88/0142-88/1105 ACTUAL 18 7 APR 90 24 NOV 90 8 DEC 90 97/0318-97/1902 ACTUAL 19 11 APR 90 101/0421-101/0634 RESCHD 19 12 APR 90 31 DEC 90 102/0440-102/1411 ACTUAL 9 19 APR 90 19 APR 90 109/0928-110/0928 FORECAST 16 26 APR 90 20 SEP 90 116/1317-117/1317 FORECAST 2 3 MAY 90 1 DEC 90 TBD 14 13 MAY 90 10 NOV 90 TBD 12 20 MAY 90 20 MAY 90 TBD 5. PRN20 ALMANAC IS AVAILABLE IN THE NAVIGATION BROADCAST. 6. POINT OF CONTACT: MAJ FAUVER AT (719)550-6379