From his side window, a crew chief relays vital position information back to the CH-47 Chinook pilot as paratroopers hook their pallet of equipment to the underside of the helicopter during sling load and air operations training. (Photo: U.S. Army/Maj. Robert Fellingham)

GPS military code receives operational acceptance for early use

December 7, 2020

The Space and Missile Systems Center’s Production Corps achieved a major GPS milestone on Nov. 18 with the […]

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This article is tagged with M-code, M-Code Early Use, M-MSTIC, MCEU, military code, OCS AEP, Red Dragon Cybersecurity Suite, Space and Missile Systems Center, U.S. Space Force and posted in Defense, Featured Stories, Latest News

GPS IIIF’s M-Code can be broadcast from a high-gain directional antenna in a concentrated, high-powered spot beam, in addition to a wide-angle, full-Earth antenna. (Artist rendering: Lockheed Martin)

Final steps underway to operationalize new GPS M-code signal

March 30, 2020

U.S. Space Force, Lockheed Martin upgrade Operational Control System (OCS) and refresh GPS constellation with new satellites. The […]

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This article is tagged with GPS Ground Operational Control System, GPS III, GPS III SV02, GPS OCS, Lockheed Martin, M-code, M-Code Early Use, M-MSTIC, MCEU, OCS, Operational Acceptance, U.S. Space Force and posted in Defense, GNSS, Latest News

Lockheed Martin shipped the U.S. Air Force’s first GPS III to Cape Canaveral, Florida ahead of its expected July launch. (Photo: Lockheed Martin}

Lockheed delivers GPS III ground system upgrade, SV03 ready for launch

June 11, 2019

On May 22, Lockheed Martin delivered the GPS III Contingency Operations (COps) software upgrade to the U.S. Air […]

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This article is tagged with COps, GPS Architecture Evolution Plan, GPS III, GPS III Contingency Operations, Lockheed Martin, M-code, M-Code Early Use, Operational Control System, satellite launch and posted in Featured Stories, GNSS, Latest News