U.S. Space Force Cancels Long-Troubled GPS Ground System

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

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The U.S. Space Force on April 20 announced it is canceling its long-delayed GPS ground control system after lengthy speculation on its future. The Raytheon-built Global Positioning System Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) was planned to replace the current system—the Architecture...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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