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DOT Solicitation: Backup GPS Technical Consulting Services - Technology Demonstration
(Aug 22) The United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT), Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), has a need for commercial services to support a backup Global Positioning System (GPS) capability and complementary Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) demonstration. More -
SMC and its Government, Industry Partners Successfully Launch GPS III SV 2 satellite from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
(Aug 22) The U.S. Air Force and its mission partners successfully launched the second Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellite at 9:06 a.m. EDT, Aug. 22 from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. More -
GPS III Space Vehicle 2 ready to launch aboard Delta IV from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
(Aug 20) The Air Force's newest Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellite, Space Vehicle 02 (SV02) is ready for launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 37. More -
Joint Statement from U.S.-Japan Comprehensive Space Dialogue
(Jul 24) Pursuant to their shared goal of continuing to advance bilateral space cooperation and further strengthen the United States-Japan alliance as declared by their leaders, the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Japan held their Sixth Meeting of the Comprehensive Dialogue on Space in Washington D.C., on July 24, 2019. More -
GPS III Space Vehicle 02 Encapsulated Ahead of Planned July Launch
(Jun 27) The Air Force's Lockheed Martin-built Global Positioning System III satellite was encapsulated within the United Launch Alliance (ULA) payload fairing at Astrotech June 26 in preparation for its upcoming launch next month at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. More -
Announcement of 2019 Public Interface Control Working Group
(Jun 21) The Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Directorate will host the 2019 Public Interface Control Working Group and Open Public Forum on September 25, 2019 for the following NAVSTAR GPS public documents: IS-GPS-200 (Navigation User Interfaces), IS-GPS-705 (User Segment L5 Interfaces), IS-GPS-800 (User Segment L1C Interface), and ICD-GPS-870 (NAVSTAR GPS Control Segment to User Support Community Interfaces). More -
New Report Reveals Economic Benefits from Private Sector Use of GPS
(Jun 6) A study of the economic benefits of Global Positioning System (GPS) shows 10 key industries generated $1.4 trillion since GPS was made available for private-sector use in 1983. The comprehensive study released today was conducted by RTI International (RTI), a nonprofit research institute, and commissioned by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). More -
Presentations from June 6-7 Meeting of PNT Advisory Board
(Jun 6) The presentations from the June 6-7 meeting of the National Space-Based PNT Advisory Board are available online. More -
Agenda for June 6-7 Meeting of PNT Advisory Board
(Jun 4) The agenda for the June 6-7 meeting of the National Space-Based PNT Advisory Board is now available. More
Presentations from Conferences and Meetings
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