GPS III space vehicle 05 (GPS III-SV05) launched in June 2021 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Base, Florida, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle. (Photo: SpaceX)

Fifth GPS satellite set healthy for operational use

May 27, 2022

The fifth GPS III satellite is now set healthy for initial operational use, according to the U.S. Coast […]

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This article is tagged with 2 SOPS, GPS III, GPS III SV05, NAVCEN, Second Space Operations Squadron, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Space Force and posted in GNSS, Latest News

Capt. Jeff Wagner discusses a routine health check on a GPS satellite. 2 SOPS performs the command and control mission for the constellation. (Photo: U.S. Space Force / Kathryn Calvert)

GPS, inertial technology support defense missions

April 30, 2020

2 SOPS never stops There’s no question that GPS is an essential service. The Second Space Operations Squadron […]

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This article is tagged with 2 SOPS, defense missions, GPS supporting defense missions, Second Space Operations Squadron, Space Force, U.S. Department of the Air Force and posted in COVID-19, Defense, Featured Stories, From the Magazine