Pentagon Pulls the Plug on One of the Military's Most Troubled Space Programs

Pentagon pulls the plug on one of the military's most troubled space programs

Problems with the ground system would have "put current GPS military and civilian capabilities at risk."

Space Force kills OCX GPS ground control system, citing ‘insurmountable’ challenges

The Pentagon will instead continue with a current ground control system managed by Lockheed Martin.

Pentagon officially ends OCX program, citing risk and delays

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon announced April 20 it has formally terminated the Next Generation Operational Control System, or OCX, ending a 15-year effort to modernize the ground system that operates the U.S. military’s Global Positioning System satellites. The decision was made April 17 by the Defense Department’s acquisition chief at the recommendation of the Space Force’s acting acquisition executive, marking the end of one of the department’s m…