GPS IIF-12 LCSS BETELGEUSE USAF GLOBAL POSITIONING SATELLITE VEHICLE PATCH SPACE

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GPS IIF-12 LCSS BETELGEUSE USAF GLOBAL POSITIONING SATELLITE VEHICLE PATCH SPACE THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 3.75" PATCH AND IS IN MINT CONDITION. FULLY EMBROIDERED - MISSION LAUNCHED FROM THE CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION (CCAFS) ON AN ATLAS V ROCKET GPS IIF-1S's call sign is Betelgeuse which belongs in the constellation Orion. Orion is depicted as a hunter carrying a club as his weapon of choice. He keeps continuous vigilance over the Earth, same as the GPS satellite constellation. Stretching north from Betelgeuse are the stars that makes up Orion's club. On the right hand side, coming into view, is the Night Gator (45 LCSS mascot).
GPS IIF-12 LCSS BETELGEUSE USAF GLOBAL POSITIONING SATELLITE VEHICLE PATCH SPACE
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GPS IIF-12 LCSS BETELGEUSE USAF GLOBAL POSITIONING SATELLITE VEHICLE PATCH SPACE
THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 3.75" PATCH AND IS IN MINT CONDITION.
FULLY EMBROIDERED - MISSION LAUNCHED FROM THE CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION (CCAFS) ON AN ATLAS V ROCKET
GPS IIF-1S's call sign is
Betelgeuse which belongs in the constellation Orion. Orion is depicted as a hunter carrying a club as his weapon of choice. He keeps continuous vigilance over the Earth, same as the GPS satellite constellation. Stretching north from Betelgeuse are the stars that makes up Orion's club. On the right hand side, coming into view, is the Night Gator (45 LCSS mascot). He oversees the Earth representing how the LCSS oversees mission assurance.
The 12 stars represent the previous 11 GPS IIF satellites that are on orbit plus the one launching into orbit.  The "Night Gator" is the 45th Launch Support Squadron's mascot.   The black & orange are the 45th Launch Support Squadron's colors.  The organizations that fall in the orange are all the Mission Partners that contribute to the success of satellite processing.
Red:  Betelgeuse is classified as a red supergiant; symbolic of the Roman war god/ Strength
- White:  Completion (end of the GPS IIF block) / Clarity
- Orange:  LCSS color (highlighting the outer stars)
- Blue:  Air Force (highlighting the inner stars)
- Gold:  the richness of the GPS IIF heritage
12 stars total - 12 SV's in the IIF constellation
-- 7 blue stars: 7 represents "completion" in Hebrew culture/
completion of the IIF constellation
-- 5 orange stars: Atlas 5, the launch vehicle delivering the satellite
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS was originally intended for military applications, but in the 1980s, the government made the system available for civilian use. GPS works in any weather conditions, anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day.
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