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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
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 | GPS.gov
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a U.S.-owned utility that provides users with positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services. This system consists of three segments: the space …
GPS for Mapping | GPS.gov
The most effective way to achieve a robust and globally consistent continental reference system is through the technology of the Global Positioning System (GPS).
What Can GPS Do? | GPS.gov
GPS is critical to U.S. national security and its applications are integrated into virtually every facet of U.S. military operations. New uses of GPS are invented every day and are limited only by …
GPS Accuracy | GPS.gov
The government is committed to providing GPS at the accuracy levels specified in the GPS Standard Positioning Service (SPS) Performance Standard. The accuracy commitments do …
Bienvenidos a GPS.gov
El Sistema de Posicionamiento Global (GPS) es un sistema de radionavegación de los Estados Unidos de América, basado en el espacio, que proporciona servicios fiables de …
GPS Service Outage & Status Reports | GPS.gov
The GPSOC, part of U.S. Space Force Space Operations Command, provides DOD and allied GPS users worldwide with anomaly reports and other information 24 hours a day, seven days …
GPS and Telling Time | GPS.gov
In addition to longitude, latitude, and altitude, the Global Positioning System (GPS) provides a critical fourth dimension – time. Each GPS satellite contains multiple atomic clocks that …
FAQ | GPS.gov
How do I check for and report GPS service outages? The GPS Service Outages & Status Reports page provides points of contact for reporting GPS outages, interference, and other anomalies …