Lockheed Martin Secures $105M Deal for GPS Satellite Ground Control

The U.S. Space Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $105 million contract to manage ground control operations for its upcoming GPS IIIF satellites. The contract, spanning into 2030, ensures the continued use and enhancement of Lockheed's Architecture Evolution Plan (AEP) system—a backup that has evolved into the primary ground control solution due to delays in the Pentagon's original replacement program. This marks a pivotal shift as the Pentagon phases out its troubled Next Generation Operationa