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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

The U.S. Air Force’s Lockheed Martin-built next generation GPS III satellite on orbit. Rendering portrays GPS III Space Vehicles (SVs) 01-10. (Artist's Rendering: Lockheed Martin)

GPS satellite SVN-77/GPS III SV04 set healthy for use

December 3, 2020

The U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center has issued a notice that GPS satellite SVN-77 (PRN-14) was set healthy […]

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This article is tagged with CGSIC, GPS III, GPS III SV04, GPS satellite, GPS satellite SVN-77, L5, NAVCEN, SVN-78, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Space Force and posted in GNSS, Latest News

A Falcon 9 carrying GPS III SV04 lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, Nov 5. (Photo: SpaceX via USAF)

GPS III SV04 receives operational acceptance, 1 more needed for M-code

December 2, 2020

The fourth GPS III satellite, space vehicle (SV) 04, received United States Space Force’s Operational Acceptance approval on […]

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This article is tagged with 2 SOPS, GPS III launch, GPS III SV04, Lockheed Martin, M-code, military code, Operational Acceptance, SpaceX, U.S. Space Force and posted in Defense, Featured Stories, Latest News

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MGUE Increment 2 contracts awarded to BAE, L3 and Raytheon

November 16, 2020

The United States Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center awarded the Military Global Positioning System User Equipment […]

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This article is tagged with BAE Systems, GNSS signal, L3 Technologies, MGUE Inc 2, MGUE Increment 2 contract, Military-Code GPS, PNT, Raytheon Technologies, Rockwell Collins, U.S. Space Force and posted in Defense, Featured Stories, Latest News

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Fourth GPS III satellite successfully launched

November 5, 2020

UPDATE: The U.S. Space Force, Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) and its mission partners successfully launched the […]

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This article is tagged with 2 SOPS, Falcon 9, GPS III, GPS III SV04, Lockheed Martin, NASA, satellite launch, SpaceX, U.S. Space Force and posted in Featured Stories, GNSS, Latest News

A Falcon 9 with GPS III SV 04 encapsulated inside the payload fairing the stands vertical on the pad at Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex 40 in preparation for launch. (Photo: USAF/SpaceX)

GPS III launch aborted with 2 seconds to spare

October 1, 2020

UPDATE (Oct. 5): Elon Musk, SpaceX founder and CEO, said a Falcon 9 launch was halted Friday night […]

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This article is tagged with Cape Canaveral, GPS III, satellite launch, SpaceX, U.S. Space Force and posted in Featured Stories, GNSS, Latest News

GPS III SV-03 satellite packed prior to shipment to Cape Canaveral. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

US Space Force grants GPS III SV03 operational acceptance

August 10, 2020

The United States Space Force (USSF) and the Space and the Missile Systems Center achieved another major GPS […]

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This article is tagged with GPS III SV03, Lockheed Martin, Operational Acceptance, Operational Acceptance approval, Space and the Missile Systems Center, SpaceX Falcon 9, U.S. Space Force and posted in Featured Stories, GNSS, Latest News

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GPS military code installs complete at master control sites

August 6, 2020

The United States Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center on July 27 completed the military code (M-code) […]

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This article is tagged with Lockheed Martin, M-code, Master Control Station, MCEU, military code, Military Ground User Equipment, Next Generation Operational Control System Block 1, Operational Acceptance, Schriever Air Force Base, U.S. Space Force and posted in Defense, GNSS, Latest News