The US Military’s GPS Software Is an $8 Billion Mess
Technology and ScienceBy Stephen Clark, Ars Technica3/31/20261 min read
The GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System was due for completion in 2016. Ten years later, the software for controlling the military’s GPS satellites still doesn’t work.
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Last year, just before the Fourth of July holiday, the US Space Force officially took ownership of a new operating system for the GPS navigation network, raising hopes that one of the militarys most