AFRL's NTS-3 Satellite Will Test Technologies To Boost GPS Reliability
The Navigation Technology Satellite-3’s onboard PNT signal generator is reprogrammable.
Credit: L3Harris
The U.S. Defense Department is preparing to launch its first experimental navigation satellite in nearly 50 years: the Navigation Technology Satellite-3. The U.S. Space Force’s aging GPS constellation is facing a growing number of jamming and spoofing threats—typically blamed on adversaries China...
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