The fourth Lockheed Martin-built GPS Ill satellite is fully integrated. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

Lockheed preps ground system to support GPS III launches

September 7, 2018

Once the next-generation GPS III satellites begin launching in December, a series of updates to the current ground […]

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First GPS III satellite to launch in December

August 28, 2018

The first GPS III satellite has been delivered to Florida for launch in December on a SpaceX rocket. […]

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GPS III SV01 on Aug. 20 boards a U.S. Air Force C-17 for its flight to Cape Canaveral, Florida. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

First GPS III satellite shipped to Cape Canaveral for launch

August 28, 2018

The first GPS III satellite has been delivered to Florida for launch in December on a SpaceX rocket. […]

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In July 2017, Lockheed Martin tested the deployment of the solar arrays for the U.S. Air Force’s second GPS III space vehicle (GPS III SV02). (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

Second GPS III satellite ready for launch

August 23, 2018

GPS III Space Vehicle 02 (GPS III SV02) is complete, tested and expected to launch in 2019. As […]

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Northrop Grumman declines to bid on GPS III Follow On contract

April 25, 2018

Northrop Grumman has declined to bid on the U.S. Air Force GPS III Follow On contract, reports SpaceNews, […]

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Lockheed Martin's GPS III SV03 became fully integrated in August 2017. (Photo: Lockheed Martin/USAF)

GPS III ready for prime time; how long should a satellite live?

April 24, 2018

This month, we bring you a guest column on the 34th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Robin Wrinn, […]

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Lockheed Martin submits proposal for U.S. Air Force GPS IIIF program

April 17, 2018

Lockheed Martin has submitted a competitive and fully compliant proposal for the U.S. Air Force’s GPS III Follow […]

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Money doesn’t buy progress for GPS

March 15, 2018

While it sounded like good news at first, once the real results were plucked from the slurry, they […]

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