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