Pentagon to Launch First Experimental Navigation Satellite in 50 Years.

The Pentagon is set to launch Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3), the first experimental navigation satellite in 50 years, which could improve the nation's satellite-navigation capabilities. Developed by L3Harris Technologies, NTS-3 recently completed testing at the Benefield Anechoic Facility (BAF) at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The satellite will test technologies that allow GPS connections to be maintained in military conflict zones and will operate in a near-geosynchronous orbit for approximately one year.