GPS OCX Saga: Billions Spent, Still Not Operational
TL;DR
Despite last year’s handover of RTX’s GPS OCX ground system, 16 years and about $8 billion later the software remains non-operational, with extensive testing revealing persistent issues across subsystems and lawmakers weighing cancellation as the Space Force considers options to continue with legacy systems or pursue alternatives to enable M-code and GPS III capabilities.
- After 16 years and $8 billion, the military’s new GPS software still doesn’t work Ars Technica
- Pentagon Eyes Canceling ‘Troubled’ GPS Ground System Air & Space Forces Magazine
- Pentagon weighing termination of Raytheon GPS ground control contract after years of delays SpaceNews
- Upgrading Current GPS Ground System "Now a Viable Option," As GPS OCX Problems Continue, Space Official Says Defense Daily
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