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Space Force begins next-generation GPS ground architecture after $6.27 billion OCX cancellation

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The U.S. Space Force is starting work on a new ground control architecture for the future GPS constellation, using lessons from the $6.27 billion OCX program. The Pentagon canceled OCX earlier this year after 15 years of development, resetting a critical element of GPS modernization.

Discovered 2026-09-05T17:05:54.494486-07:00 | 2026-09-05T17:05:54.494486-07:00

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  • The effort follows the Pentagon’s cancellation of the $6.27 billion OCX program after 15 years, underscoring the programmatic and technical risks in modernizing GPS ground infrastructure.
  • A new architecture will shape how the future GPS constellation is controlled and supported, making acquisition design and lessons from OCX central to space-based positioning resilience.

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