The U.S. Space Force wants to launch dozens of small, cheap satellites as part of its Resilient GPS program, meant to augment the existing constellation. (Astranis) The Space Force wants its next ...

Astranis has been selected as one of four prime contractors for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command’s (SSC) new Resilient GPS (R-GPS) program. This initiative aims to augment the ...

(Bloomberg) -- The Pentagon’s first batch of new and more capable GPS satellites is as much as eight to 11 months behind the desired delivery schedule because contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. is ...

The Space Force and United Launch Alliance launched an experimental satellite today, kick-starting a year of demonstrations that could bring new technology to the GPS mission and the broader ...

Ever want to find your device on the map? Think we all do sometimes. The technology you’ll generally use for that is called ...

Look for a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to propel a GPS III satellite into orbit for the Space Force during an afternoon launch Friday, May 30, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Falcon 9 will ...

SpaceX has launched the latest pair of Galileo satellites from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried satellites 31 and 32 (FM26 and FM32) to their designated orbits.

Sierra’s R-GPS design leverages the company’s Eclipse bus, the Eclipse Velocity version of which is shown here. Credit: Sierra Space COLORADO SPRINGS—Sierra Space, one of companies competing for the U ...

A 1983 illustration of a GPS satellite. Credit: Public Domain The Global Positioning System (GPS) made its combat operations debut during Operation Desert Storm. Since then, it has evolved into a ...

Satellite drift might not sound like a problem, but it’s a real-world issue that affects everything from your GPS to emergency communications, and engineers have some clever tricks to keep it all in ...