
Home | GPS.gov
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.
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 …
The GPS Directorate (SMC/GP) is the necessary authority to make this IS effective. SMC/GP administers approvals under the auspices of the Configuration Control Board (CCB), which is …
What Can GPS Do? | GPS.gov
GPS is an essential element of a global information infrastructure. The free, open, and dependable nature of GPS has led to the development of hundreds of applications affecting …
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 …
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.
Since GPS initial operational capability (IOC) was first declared in 1993, actual GPS performance has continuously met and exceeded minimum performance levels specified in the SPS PS and …
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 …
Pseudorandom Noise Code Assignments | GPS.gov
Therefore, it has become important to assign GPS PRN codes to various GPS augmentation systems in a systematic way to prevent PRN code duplication and avoid using codes with poor …