Matteo Luccio

Protect GPS from threats, foreign and domestic

March 31, 2022

The U.S. government — specifically, the Space Force — continues to modernize GPS’s space, control and military user equipment segments.

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This article is tagged with FCC, GPS III satellite, GPS OCX, GPS satellites, M-code, MGUE, modernized GPS, modernized user equipment, NTIA, Space Force and posted in From the Magazine, Opinions

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

The second GPS III satellite is encapsulated before launch. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

U.S. Space Force accepts control of GPS III SV02 amidst global pandemic

April 1, 2020

The second GPS III satellite, nicknamed Magellan, has been designated healthy and usable. According to a Notice of […]

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This article is tagged with 2 SOPS, coronavirus, GPS constellation, GPS III, Magaellan, NANU, Navstar, Space Force, SV02, SVN75, U.S. Space Force and posted in COVID-19, Defense, Featured Stories, Latest News