GPS IIIF

Photo: Lockheed Martin

April 29, 2026

Next-gen GPS IIIF satellites take shape

By Tracy Cozzens

Credit: Lockheed Martin

April 9, 2026

Lockheed Martin secures $105M contract for GPS IIIF operations

By Tracy Cozzens

February 16, 2024

GPS OCX delays continue

By Jesse Khalil

GPS ground antenna at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado. (Image: U.S. Air Force)

March 6, 2023

Directions 2023: Advancing GPS to Meet the Future

By Michael J. Dunn

GPS IIIF’s M-Code can be broadcast from a high-gain directional antenna in a concentrated, high-powered spot beam, in addition to a wide-angle, full-Earth antenna. (Artist rendering: Lockheed Martin)

December 5, 2022

Space Force orders 3 more GPS IIIF satellites from Lockheed

By Tracy Cozzens

The U.S. Air Force’s Lockheed Martin-built next generation GPS III satellite on orbit. Rendering portrays GPS III Space Vehicles (SVs) 01-10. (Artist's Rendering: Lockheed Martin)

November 16, 2021

U.S. Space Force contracts Lockheed Martin for 3 more GPS IIIF satellites

By Matteo Luccio

February 3, 2021

L3Harris joins advocacy group GPS Innovation Alliance

By Tracy Cozzens

Artist's rendering of GPS IIF satellite. (Image: U.S. Air Force )

April 2, 2020

GPS constellation changes with addition of second GPS III satellite

By Tracy Cozzens

History of the program: NTS-1, 2 and 3. (Illustration: Lt. Jacob Lutz, AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate)

February 24, 2020

L3Harris passes design review for NTS-3 navigation satellite

By Tracy Cozzens

February 12, 2020

L3Harris passes critical design review for digital GPS IIIF payload

By Tracy Cozzens

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