Troubled GPS Ground System Replacement Project Terminated After 15 Years
The Pentagon has formally terminated the Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) program, a 15-year effort to modernize the ground system operating the US military’s Global Positioning System satellites. The decision follows years of technical issues, cost growth, and delays, with officials concluding the system could not deliver required capabilities on an acceptable timeline or risk level. The Space Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $105 million contract to upgrade the existing Architecture Evolution Plan system, which has been incrementally improved to compensate for OCX delays. This development was first reported by SpaceNews.