General John Hyten, head of Air Force Space Command, is reported to have voiced his concerns before a House Armed Services panel this week as LightSquared, now Ligado Networks, tries again to become a U.S. mobile provider.

On October 29, the United Launch Alliance will be sending an Atlas V 401 rocket carrying the GPS IIF-8 satellite into space, which will set new unit into semi-synchronous circular orbit around Earth. The mission, conducted for the U.S. Air Force, will launch from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral in Florida.