SUBJ: GPS STATUS 22 JUN 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, B3 CLOCK : CS, CS, RB, CS, CS, CS, CS 2. CURRENT ADVISORIES (ADV) AND FORECASTS (FCST): INFORMATION IS REPEATED FOR SEVEN DAYS AFTER EVENT CONCLUDES NANU MSG DATE/TIME PRN TYPE SUMMARY 122-90166 160100Z JUN 90 PRN3 ADV UNUSABLE 166/2300-166/2340 123-90168 170546Z JUN 90 PRN6 ADV UNUSABLE 168/0520-168/0545 124-90169 182131Z JUN 90 PRN20 FCST UNUSABLE 171/1200-171/2100 125-90170 190500Z JUN 90 PRN9 ADV UNUSABLE 170/0256-170/0330 126-90172 211629Z JUN 90 ALLSV FCST TESTING 175/0000-240/0000 127-90172 212010Z JUN 90 PRN12 ADV UNUSABLE 172/1800-172/1820 3. REMARKS: A. IMPLEMENTATION OF STANDARD POSITIONING SERVICE: 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. B. NOTICE ADVISORY INFORMATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE DIRECTLY FROM THE MASTER CONTROL STATION FOR CIVIL USERS BEGINNING 1 AUG 90. THIS INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE US COAST GUARD, THE GENERAL DYNAMICS GPS BULLETIN BOARD, AND THE US NAVAL OBSERVATORY. C. SATELLITE REPOSITIONING: THE SATELLITES WHICH BEGAN REPOSITIONING EARLIER THIS YEAR WILL CONTINUE GRADUAL CHANGES TO THEIR ORBITAL POSITIONS UNTIL REPOSITIONING TERMINATE DATES AS SHOWN BELOW: PRN TERMINATE#1 TERMINATE#2 REMARKS 11 31 OCT 90 FINAL MANEUVER 3 17 OCT 90 FINAL MANEUVER 13 3 OCT 90 FINAL MANEUVER 18 24 NOV 90 8 DEC 90 24 NOV 90 WILL SLOW THE RATE OF CHANGE 19 31 DEC 90 FINAL MANEUVER 16 20 SEP 90 FINAL MANEUVER 2 1 DEC 90 FINAL MANEUVER 14 10 NOV 90 FINAL MANEUVER D. LIMITED SELECTIVE AVAILABILITY TESTING CONDUCTED DURING THE PERIOD BEGINNING DAY 174 (24 JUN 90) UNTIL DAY 240 (28 AUG 90) SHOULD NOT DEGRADE NAVIGATION ACCURACY BEYOND LEVELS IN EFFECT SINCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STANDARD POSITIONING SERVICE. HOWEVER, USERS MAY OBSERVE SOME CHANGES IN DAY-TO-DAY POSITIONING AND NAVIGATION ACCURACY AS A RESULT OF THIS TEST. POINT OF CONTACT IS MAJOR WYSOCKI AT USSPACECOM/SPJ3OS, (719)554-2634 OR AUTOVON 692-2634. 4. POINT OF CONTACT: MAJ FAUVER AT (719)550-6379.