Transcript Document 7338311

GPS Status and
Modernization
Munich Satellite Navigation Summit
Munich, Germany
3 March 2009
Colonel David Buckman, US Air Force
PNT Command Lead
Air Force Space Command
This briefing is for information only. No US Government commitment to sell, loan, lease, co-develop
or co-produce defense articles or provide defense services is implied or intended.
Overview
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GPS Overview
Recent Events
Modernization Improvements
Summary
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GPS Constellation
• Six planes
• 55o inclination
• 20,000 km altitude
• 12-hour orbits
• Twenty-four primary slots
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GPS Ground Segment
S-Band
L-Band
MCS at Schriever AFB, CO
& Alternate MCS at VAFB
Vandenberg AFB
Greenland
16 Monitor Stations
6 OCS + 10 NGA
12 Ground Antennas
4 GPS + 8 AFSCN
New Boston
Guam
GAITHERSBURG
MCS
Master Control Station
Schriever AFB
AMCS
Alternate MCS
Vandenberg AFB
GPS Ground Antennas
AFSCN Remote Tracking Stations
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GPS – Serving the World
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Constellation– the largest ever - 31 Healthy
Satellites
• 13 Block IIA
• 12 Block IIR
• 6 Block IIR-M
• 31st satellite, SVN 23, set healthy, achieved 31
healthy satellite constellation for first time
ever
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Most Recent Launch
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IIR-19(M) – 6th modernized SV
• Launched Wednesday, 15 Mar 08
• SVN 48, PRN 7
• Set healthy on 24 Mar 08
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Next Launches
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IIR-20(M) – Mar 09 – L5 demo payload
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IIR-21(M) – Aug 09
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IIF-1 – Oct 09
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SPS Signal in Space Performance
System accuracy exceeds published standard
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GPS Modernization Program
Increasing System Capabilities w Increasing Defense / Civil Benefit
Block IIA/IIR
Block IIR-M, IIF
Block III
Basic GPS
• Standard Service
• Single frequency (L1)
• Coarse acquisition (C/A)
code navigation
• Precise Service
• Y-Code (L1Y & L2Y)
• Y-Code navigation
IIR-M: IIA/IIR capabilities plus
• 2nd civil signal (L2C)
• M-Code (L1M & L2M)
• Backward compatibility
• 4th civil signal (L1C)
• 4x better User Range
error than IIF
• Increased availability
• Increased integrity
IIF: IIR-M capability plus
• 3rd civil signal (L5)
• 2 Rb + 1 Cs clocks
• 12 year design life
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GPS Modernization – New Civil Signals
• Second civil signal “L2C”
• Designed to meet commercial needs
• Higher accuracy through ionospheric correction
• 1st launch: Sep 2006 (GPS IIR-M); 24 satellites: ~2016
• Third civil signal “L5”
• Designed to meet demanding requirements for transportation
safety-of-life
• 1st launch: ~ 2009 (GPS IIF); 24 satellites: ~2018
• Fourth civil signal “L1C”
• Designed with international partners for GNSS interoperability
• Begins with GPS Block III
• 1st launch: ~2014; 24 satellites: ~2021
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Power Spectrum (dBW/Hz)
GPS – Spectrum
Previous
Block IIA
1990
P(Y)
-220
Power Spectrum (dBW/Hz)
Planned
-230
-240
-250
-220
Power Spectrum (dBW/Hz)
1575.42
Frequency (MHz)
Block IIR-M, 2005
L2C
-230
M
-240
-250
1227.6
Frequency (MHz)
1575.42
Block IIF, 2009
-220
L5
-230
-240
-250
1176.45
Power Spectrum (dBW/Hz)
C/A
1227.6
Since Dec 2005
(6 SVs)
Block IIR
1997
1227.6
Frequency (MHz)
1575.42
-220
L1C
Block III, 2014
-230
-240
-250
1176.45
L5
RNSS Band
1227.6
Frequency (MHz)
L2
RNSS Band
1575.42
L1
(artist’s concept)
RNSS Band
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GPS Modernization – Ground
• Architecture Evolution Plan (AEP)
• Transitioned in 2007
• Modern distributed system replaced 1970’s era mainframe
• Increased capacity for monitoring of GPS signals to 100%
worldwide coverage (was 96.4%) and have 99.8% of world
double covered
• Increased worldwide commanding capability from 92.7% to
94.5% while providing nearly double the backup capability
• Next Generation Operational Control Segment (OCX)
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Enables modernized messaging
Controls more capable GPS constellation
Monitors all GPS signals
Two development contracts awarded – Nov 07
Down select of contract in 2009
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Summary
• Largest constellation in history with best
accuracy ever
• Modernized Command and Control System
allows more signal monitoring and quicker
satellite commanding than ever before
• And we’re continuing to modernize and improve
GPS even more!
GPS – Serving the World
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