Space Force Evaluates Its Future On-Orbit GPS Enterprise

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The U.S. is modernizing the GPS space layer to combat terrestrial jamming and other threats.

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To fortify the increasingly vulnerable GPS space segment against adversarial interference, the U.S. Space Force is considering the development of new small satellites to augment the marquee constellation. The service is modernizing its legacy GPS fleet in medium Earth orbit (MEO) with new satellites...
Vivienne Machi

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

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