Space and Missile Systems Center

July 30, 2021

SMC commander Lt. Gen. Thompson retires

By Tracy Cozzens

GPS III SV05 is encapsulated within a SpaceX payload fairing at Astrotech Space Operations Florida in preparation for its June 17 launch. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

June 11, 2021

GPS III SV-05 encapsulated ahead of June 17 launch

By Tracy Cozzens

GPS III SV05, now in Florida, is shown fully integrated at Lockheed Martin's production facility in Colorado. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

April 22, 2021

GPS III SV05 arrives in Florida for June launch

By Tracy Cozzens

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)

December 7, 2020

GPS military code receives operational acceptance for early use

By Tracy Cozzens

Headshots: Col. Ryan Colburn, Shawn Ryan, Mike Shepherd, Christopher Hogstrom

October 2, 2020

Webinar to highlight GPS program updates, SMC space enterprise architecture

By Allison Kral

The Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR) in use in 2011. (Photo: U.S. Army)

July 9, 2020

SMC awards 3 agreements for modernized GPS handheld

By Tracy Cozzens

March 24, 2020

GPS III SV02 satellite control authority transferred to 2 SOPS

By Tracy Cozzens

Staff Sgt. Reag Wood of 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 5th Brigade, 1st Armored Division, illustrates how he uses an iphone to obtain a visual image of a mock with insurgent activity during a field training exercise at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. (U.S. Army/Lt. Col. Deanna Bague)

February 6, 2020

Booz Allen awarded $178M GPS modernization contract

By Tracy Cozzens

December 12, 2019

Directions 2020: Delivering GPS capabilities

By John Claxton

June 21, 2017

New reports confirm exceptional performance record for civil GPS service

By GPS World Staff

Space and Missile Systems Center

SMC commander Lt. Gen. Thompson retires

GPS III SV-05 encapsulated ahead of June 17 launch

GPS III SV05 arrives in Florida for June launch

GPS military code receives operational acceptance for early use

Webinar to highlight GPS program updates, SMC space enterprise architecture

SMC awards 3 agreements for modernized GPS handheld

GPS III SV02 satellite control authority transferred to 2 SOPS

Booz Allen awarded $178M GPS modernization contract

Directions 2020: Delivering GPS capabilities

New reports confirm exceptional performance record for civil GPS service

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