SUBJ: GPS STATUS 6 JUL 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 126-90172 211629Z JUN 90 ALLSV FCST TESTING 175/0000-240/0000 132-90182 011241Z JUL 90 PRN12 ADV UNUSABLE 182/1254-182/1327 133-90183 022010Z JUL 90 PRN12 ADV UNUSABLE 182/2014-183/2120 134-90184 031401Z JUL 90 PRN12 ADV REVOKE NANU 133-90183 135-90184 032047Z JUL 90 PRN14 FCST UNUSABLE 186/1845-187/1245 136-90186 050815Z JUL 90 PRN6 ADV UNUSABLE 186/0700-186/0725 137-90186 052137Z JUL 90 PRN13 ADV UNUSABLE 186/2000-186/2060 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.