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India, U.S. lose Satnav Satellites  
By: AIN Staff
Caption: The first geostationary satellite for India’s Gagan GPS space-based augmentation system (SBAS)–essentially similar to Waas–was lost on April 15 when its la
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The first geostationary satellite for India’s Gagan GPS space-based augmentation system (SBAS)–essentially similar to Waas–was lost on April 15 when its launch rocket’s second-stage cryogenic engine failed to ignite. That followed the early-April loss of Intelsat’s Galaxy 15 geosat, which was carrying the FAA’s Pacific Waas transponder. At press time, the satellite was slowly drifting out of orbit and could no longer provide usable GPS accuracy corrections. The FAA is reviewing reversion to the Inmarsat Pacific geosat used previously to provide Waas coverage over the western U.S. or, alternatively, accelerating the schedule for its planned third Waas geosat launch. Although now a single-thread system, Waas LPV coverage will continue unchanged, except for western Alaska, which will lose most service.