News Archive / Tagged: Global Positioning System

• Lockheed Martin completes assembly of third GPS III satellite

  Bart LeahyNovember 30th, 2017

  Using its advanced cleanroom facility near Denver, Colorado, Lockheed Martin has fully assembled the third of its ten contracted third-generation Global Positioning System (GPS III) satellites. Lockheed Martin did not state an official delivery date for the spacecraft, dubbed GPS III Space Vehicle 03 (GPS III SV03).

• U.S. Air Force accepts first block of next-generation GPS control system

  Bart LeahyNovember 6th, 2017

  After several delays, Raytheon has delivered part of the Operational Control System (OCX) to the U.S. Air Force (USAF) for use on the USAF’s next-generation global positioning system (GPS III) satellites. The new OCX improves the accuracy of positioning information for all users.

• Lockheed Martin, USAF set to upgrade GPS ground support systems

  David BrownDecember 29th, 2016

  In Dec. 2016, Lockheed Martin, in concert with the U.S. Air Force, announced that it is ready to "proceed with software development and systems engineering to modify the existing GPS ground control system”. These modifications are designed to support the new and more capable GPS III system scheduled for launch in the Spring of 2018 replacing the existing GPS IIR, IIR-M, and IIF satellites.

• Lockheed Martin receives order for additional GPS satellites

  Scott JohnsonOctober 3rd, 2016

  Lockheed Martin announced last week that the U.S. Air Force has exercised $395 million in contract options and ordered the construction of two additional GPS III satellites – bringing the total on order from the Maryland-based company to 10.