14 février 2023 | International, C4ISR

US Space Force crafting new schedule for GPS ground system

The service expects the new schedule for the Next-Generation Operational Control Segment to be approved this spring.

https://www.defensenews.com/battlefield-tech/space/2023/02/14/us-space-force-crafting-new-schedule-for-gps-ground-system/

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