Rendering of GPS III satellite (Credit: Lockheed Martin) Space Force cancels contract with RTX for next-gen ground segment for GPS satellites As of January 2026, the OCX program had reached a staggering cost of around $6.27 billion, according to the Space Force. Apr 20, 2026 By Mikayla Easley
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Space Force’s GPS III SV-08 mission payload before liftoff, May 30, 2025. (Screenshot from SpaceX livestream) Space Force launches second ‘rapid-response’ GPS mission The mission was executed just three months after the Space Force notified industry to prepare for liftoff, the second time the service has launched a GPS III… May 30, 2025 By Mikayla Easley