U.S. Space Force’s GPS Ground System Faces Uncertain Future

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The GPS OCX program was slated to begin operations in 2016.

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The Pentagon is weighing whether to cancel the U.S. Space Force's GPS enterprise’s beleaguered ground control system program after years of cascading delays, ballooning costs and unreliable operations. The U.S. Space Force’s Next-Generation Operational Control System—also known as GPS OCX—was...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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