GPS

GPS.gov is the official U.S. government website providing information about the Global Positioning System (GPS), a U.S.-owned utility that delivers free, open, and dependable positioning, navigation, and timing services. Operated and maintained by the U.S. Space Force, GPS supports a wide range of applications across daily life, industry, transportation, mapping, agriculture, aviation, maritime shipping, and environmental and space activities. The site is maintained by the National Coordination Office for Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing, with NOAA serving as its host.

GPS.gov helps the public understand how GPS works, who runs the system, and how it is used. It also serves professionals, educators, students, and policymakers with technical documentation for civilian GPS and augmentation equipment, information on GPS policy, legislation, funding, international cooperation, spectrum and interference issues, and other global navigation satellite systems. Visitors can find service status and outage reports, resilience resources, news, educational materials, and details of public meetings and advisory groups. The site also provides guidance on GPS applications and ways to contact its administrators.