After canceling the $6.27 billion OCX program in April 2026, the Space Force has turned to Lockheed Martin to deliver a replacement GPS ground control system before the first next-generation satellites reach orbit.
The Kirkland, Washington startup—founded by former Starlink Aviation engineers—has developed an aviation-grade line replacement unit that fuses LEO satellite data with inertial navigation to harden commercial aircraft against growing GNSS threats.
The California startup is now the first commercial company cleared to transmit on GPS-adjacent spectrum, a regulatory breakthrough that positions it as a genuine alternative to government-run navigation systems.
Two parallel developments in late July 2026 signal a concerted U.S. effort to harden space-dependent military infrastructure: a management shakeup for the long-delayed M-Code GPS program and a new unclassified platform designed to show lawmakers what satellite warfare looks like.
