Official U.S. government information about the
Global Positioning System (GPS) and related topics
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GPS III Space Vehicle 04 safely arrives in Florida
(Aug 12) The U.S. Space Force Space and Missile Systems Center successfully delivered the fourth Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellite to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, July 14. More -
Global Positioning System Military-Code installs complete at operational sites
(Aug 12) The United States Space Force's Space and Missile Systems Center took a major step towards Operational Acceptance of the long awaited Global Positioning System (GPS) Military-Code (M-Code) with the completion of the major M-Code Early Use (MCEU) hardware and software upgrade to the GPS Operational Control System (OCS) on July 27. More -
GPS III SV03 receives operational acceptance
(Aug 10) The United States Space Force (USSF) and the Space and the Missile Systems Center achieved another major Global Positioning System (GPS) milestone on July 27 when the GPS III Space Vehicle (SV) 03 received USSF's Operational Acceptance approval. More -
Request for information on PNT resilience
(Aug 10) The Office of Science and Technology Policy requests input from all interested parties on the development of a National Research and Development Plan for Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Resilience. More -
Space Force makes history with all-female 2 SOPS crew
(Jul 27) Schriever's 2nd Space Operations Squadron, the providers of GPS signals to billions of users worldwide, made history July 23 when a crew of eight women space operators gained satellite control authority of satellite vehicle number 76. More -
Time guidance for network operators, CIOs, and CISOs
(Jul 8) On July 8, DHS released "Time Guidance for Network Operators, Chief Information Officers, and Chief Information Security Officers," providing practical guidance and recommendations for network operators, Chief Information Officers (CIOs), and Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) on time resilience and security practices in enterprise networks and systems. More -
SMC and its partners successfully launch third GPS III satellite
(Jun 30) The U.S. Space Force and its mission partners successfully launched the third Global Positioning Systems (GPS) III satellite at 4:10 p.m. EDT, June 30 from Space Launch Complex - 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The Lockheed Martin-built satellite was carried to orbit aboard a Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) Falcon 9 Launch Vehicle. More -
PNT advisory board meeting materials
(Jun 30) The agenda and presentations for the July 1 PNT Advisory Board meeting are now online. More -
SMC and SpaceX poised for third GPS III Falcon 9 launch
(Jun 29) The U.S. Space Force's newest Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellite, Space Vehicle 03 (SV03) rolled out to Cape Canaveral's Space Launch Complex-40 launch pad a during the overnight hours on June 27 and 28. More
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