Pentagon Pulls the Plug on One of the Military's Most Troubled Space Programs

Pentagon pulls the plug on one of the military's most troubled space programs

Problems with the ground system would have "put current GPS military and civilian capabilities at risk."

Space Force cancels contract with RTX for next-gen ground segment for GPS satellites

The Space Force has terminated its contract with RTX for the Global Positioning System’s Next-Generation Operational Control System (OCX) after years of technical issues and delays, the service announced Monday. The decision was made by Tom Ainsworth, acting service acquisition executive at the Department of the Air Force, according to a Space Force press release. OCX’s cancellation comes after a government-led testing program revealed significa…

Space Force kills OCX GPS ground control system, citing ‘insurmountable’ challenges

The Pentagon will instead continue with a current ground control system managed by Lockheed Martin.

Why did the Pentagon cancel GPS ground control?

Pentagon cancels GPS ground control after persistent problems The Pentagon has canceled a ground control system for the US military’s GPS satellite navigation network after concluding that the program’s longstanding problems were “proved insurmountable.” GPS relies not only on spaceborne…

Pentagon officially ends OCX program, citing risk and delays

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon announced April 20 it has formally terminated the Next Generation Operational Control System, or OCX, ending a 15-year effort to modernize the ground system that operates the U.S. military’s Global Positioning System satellites. The decision was made April 17 by the Defense Department’s acquisition chief at the recommendation of the Space Force’s acting acquisition executive, marking the end of one of the department’s m…