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May 13, 2025 · The Global Positioning System (GPS) is an essential element of a global information infrastructure. The free, open, and dependable nature of GPS has led to the …
Systems | GPS.gov
Jan 23, 2018 · GPS is operated and maintained by the U.S. Space Force. GPS.gov is maintained by the National Coordination Office for Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing.
What Can GPS Do? | GPS.gov
GPS technology is now in everything from cell phones and wristwatches to bulldozers, shipping containers, and ATMs. GPS boosts productivity across a wide swath of the economy, to …
Support | GPS.gov
GPS is operated and maintained by the U.S. Space Force. GPS.gov is maintained by the National Coordination Office for Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing.
GPS Service Outage & Status Reports | GPS.gov
The GPSOC, part of U.S. Space Force Space Operations Command, provides DOD and allied GPS users worldwide with anomaly reports and other information 24 hours a day, seven days …
Space Segment | GPS.gov
The GPS space segment consists of a constellation of satellites transmitting radio signals to users. The United States is committed to maintaining the availability of at least 24 operational …
GPS Accuracy | GPS.gov
How accurate is GPS for speed measurement? As with positioning, the speed accuracy of GPS depends on many factors. The government provides the GPS signal in space with a global …
GPS.gov: Interface Control Documents
Feb 5, 2025 · The communication boundaries between the Global Positioning System and other systems, as well as within the GPS itself, are known as interfaces. Interface Control …
Interface Control Documents (ICDs) & Interface Specifications (ISs)
Information on the civil GPS signals and codes broadcast at the L1, L2, and L5 frequencies. The communication boundaries between the Global Positioning System and other systems, as well …
Recent News | GPS.gov
Sep 17, 2025 · The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate announced an opportunity for Critical Infrastructure Owners and Operators and GPS …