SUBJ: GPS STATUS 06 MAY 91 1. SATELLITES, PLANES AND CLOCKS (CS=CESIUM RB=RUBIDIUM): A. BLOCK I : PRNS 3, 6, 11, 12, 13 PLANE : SLOT C4, A3, C3, A1, C1 CLOCK : RB, RB, CS, CS, CS B. BLOCK II: PRNS 2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23 PLANE : SLOT B3, E1, D2, E3, D3, F3, A4, B2, E2, E4 CLOCK : CS, CS, CS, CS, CS, CS, CS, CS, CS, CS 2. CURRENT ADVISORIES (ADV) AND FORECASTS (FCST): INFORMATION IS REPEATED FOR SEVEN DAYS AFTER EVENT CONCLUDES. A. LONG TERM: NANU MSG DATE/TIME PRN TYPE SUMMARY 088-91129 301632Z APR 91 PRN23 FCST TESTING 129/1530-129/1700 PRN12 FCST TESTING 129/1700-129/2100 090-91140 031610Z MAY 91 PRN2 FCST MAINT 140/1600-141/1000 B. SHORT TERM: NANU MSG DATE/TIME PRN TYPE SUMMARY 087-91119 301350Z APR 91 PRN12 ADV UNUSABLE 119/1700-119/1710 PRN11 ADV UNUSABLE 119/2300-119/2322 089-91121 011336Z MAY 91 PRN11 ADV UNUSABLE 121/1014-121/1030 091-91124 061258Z MAY 91 PRN6 ADV UNUSABLE 124/2201-124/2222 3. SOFTWARE TESTING AT THE MASTER CONTROL STATION IS EXPECTED TO BE CONDUCTED ON DAY 129 (9 MAY 91). NO OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED; HOWEVER, SATELLITE COMMANDS AND NAVIGATION MESSAGES WILL BE BUILT WITH TEST SOFTWARE FOR PRN23 AND PRN12 AS PART OF THIS TEST. USERS ARE CAUTIONED THAT GPS IS A SYSTEM UNDER DEVELOPMENT AND SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION. (REF: NANU 088) 4. POINTS OF CONTACT: A. CIVILIAN: US COAST GUARD AT COMMERCIAL (703)866-3806 VOICE OR (703)866-3890 COMPUTER BBS. B. MILITARY: 2SCS/DOS MAJ WILLIAM FAUVER AT COMMERCIAL (719)550-6379 OR DSN 560-6379.