After 16 years and $8 billion, the military’s new GPS software still doesn’t work

Last year, just before the Fourth of July holiday, the US Space Force officially took ownership of a new operating system for ...
SpaceNews

Astranis partners with Xona Space for U.S. military GPS backup program

WASHINGTON — Satellite manufacturer Astranis announced Nov. 1 it is teaming up with navigation startup Xona Space Systems to compete for a U.S. Space Force contract aimed at developing a backup to the ...
NBC Washington

Losing GPS could cost billions, so the Space Force is having companies like Astranis build a backup network

The U.S. Air Force began deploying the Global Positioning System — more commonly known as GPS — nearly 50 years ago, satellites which have become critical infrastructure for both the military and the ...

Once again, ULA can’t deliver when the US military needs a satellite in orbit

For the fourth time in a little more than a year, the US Space Force needs to send up a new satellite to replenish the ...
Business Wire

Sierra Space’s Resilient GPS Satellite Program Reaches Key Milestone

LOUISVILLE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company and defense-tech prime that is Building a Platform in Space to Benefit Life on Earth ® and protect economic freedom ...