Official U.S. government information about the
Global Positioning System (GPS) and related topics
News Items
Latest News
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NTIA Letter to FCC Regarding Ligado Application
(Dec 6) On behalf of the executive branch, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) submitted this letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding Ligado Networks. More -
National Executive Committee Position on Ligado Networks
(Dec 6) The National Executive Committee for Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing sent this letter to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) in December 2018 to inform the executive branch position regarding Ligado Networks. More -
Advisory Board Presentations Online
(Nov 20) Presentations from the November 20-21 public meeting of the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Advisory Board are now available. More -
Advisory Board Agenda Released
(Nov 14) The agenda for the November 20-21 meeting of the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Advisory Board is now available. More -
PNT Advisory Board To Convene Nov 20-21
(Nov 6) The National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Advisory Board will convene in Cocoa Beach, Florida, on November 20-21, 2019. More -
GPS III Ground System Operations Contingency Program Nearing Operational Acceptance
(Oct 22) The Global Positioning System enterprise reached another major milestone on Oct. 21, when the GPS III Contingency Operations Program (COps) successfully connected with the first GPS III satellite on orbit. More -
2nd Space Operations Squadron Decommissions 22-Year-Old Satellite
(Oct 16) The 2nd Space Operations Squadron decommissioned Satellite Vehicle Number 38, to give way to the next generation of GPS III satellites at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Oct. 9, 2019. More -
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
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