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Join us on Tuesday, November 19th starting at 11:30 with speaker Dr. Bradford Parkinson as he talks about the Story of GPS. 

GPS, originally Navstar GPS, is a satellite-based radio navigation system owned by the United States Space Force. Beyond helping you in your car each day, GPS provides critical positioning capabilities to military, civil, and commercial users around the world. In many surprising ways, GPS has transformed life on our planet. Our guest, Dr. Bradford Parkinson, is a world-renowned American engineer and inventor widely known as the “Father of GPS.” He was the Chief Architect for GPS and led the original advocacy for the system in 1973 as an Air Force Colonel. He went on to develop and lead many innovative applications of GPS. In his remarks he will discuss the development of the Global Positioning System and its international applications. 

•Tuesday, November 19, 2024
•11:30 AM: Registration
•12:00 PM: Luncheon
•12:45 PM: Speaker

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