USAF installs first hardware for next-gen GPS control

The first operational hardware has been installed for the next GPS satellite control system.

The launch and checkout system equipment for the GPS Next Generation Operational Control System (GPS OCX) was installed at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, according to a Raytheon news release. Schriever will eventually be the home for the GPS OCX Master Control Station.

Related: Next-generation of GPS nears testing

"Installation of the initial OCX hardware at Schriever AFB represents a key milestone for the program, demonstrating further progress toward next year's acceptance of the OCX Launch and Checkout System for the GPS III satellites," said Matt Gilligan , vice president of navigation and environmental solutions at Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services.

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