Preparing the next generation of GPS

Originally developed by the U.S. military, the Global Positioning System (GPS) as we now know it became operational in 1995, and has since become vital to nearly every facet of modern life, from our smartphones to the internet and the electrical grid. David Pogue was invited into the Air Force's GPS Master Control Station at Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo, and visits Lockheed Martin, where a new generation of GPS III satellites is being built.

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[Trishceg]

It’s not free. It is paid for by our taxes.

[TheActiveAssault]

This video is covering upcoming tech but looks like it’s from 1990s.

[xxxxbigrich]

Not for free the military receives a lot of money for so called defense budget. I spent 12 years in the military. Nice try tho....😂

[nghtwtchmn]

Always keep old-fashioned paper road maps in the glove box, just in case.

[babakbanijamali]

They should play this during Sesame Street. It's a sesame street level of technical reporting.

[larrysouthern]

GPS is no joke! It's the backbone of our military armed forces!!! The reporter seemed to ask a lot of " what ifs ". about somebody tampering with them.. but make no mistake about it ...those GPS systems are heavily protected and guarded!!! This was a very informative show!! Thanks Sunday Morning!!!

[californiascreaming]

If the air force provides it then its not free, we pay taxes.

[crimony]

GPS went operational in the mid-80s. It wasn't encrypted. It was very precise.

[britamericaball]

Thanks US Taxpayers for keeping a vital part of our digital lives possible.

[whytho]

It's not free, we pay for the airforce which provides it for"free"

[agentrobtaylor]

I was once an Electronics Tech at Sellia Marina, Italy for the Loran C transmitting station. It was the Master station for the Mediterranean Sea chain. It served as the navigation for aircraft and ships in the 70's and 80's. Oh what a long way we've come. Shame that's that's not a backup for GPS.

[Dangic]

My Wife and I are both in the Air kids there might be the first members of the Space Force...lol.
Glad this nice piece was showed....lots of people in the country don't know that the Air Force does this, cyberspace, and nuclear.
It's not just flying planes and bombing.

[asterixky]

So don't through away that map and compass yet

[jackramey]

There is a backup, it’s called GLONASS. Google it.

[Odin]

Well... GPS is free for 96% of the world

[classicwhitebread]

This video is for all the Flat Earthers out there...

[monicaperez]

Am grateful for GPS. Don't know how I lived without it. As a dear friend said long ago, I could not navigate my way out of a paper bag!

[nkafupynpoint]

Well, Google is working on VPS (video positioning system).

[AJ]

Good because my phone always says my grandpa's in the woods or the lake when he would be at home.

[nigeljames]

But what they don’t tell you here is GPS, or Global Positioning System, is one of the four Global Navigation Satellite Systems? The four global GNSS systems are – GPS (US), GLONASS (Russia), Galileo (EU), BeiDou (China). Additionally, there are two regional systems – QZSS (Japan) and IRNSS or NavIC (India).