The 2nd Space Operations Squadron (2 SOPS), now redesignated as the 2nd Navigation Warfare Squadron (2 NWS), is a United States Space Force unit. Headquartered at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado, the squadron performs command and control for the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite constellation, providing precise navigation and timing information to global military and civilian users. They operate the NAVSTAR GPS, the world's most widely used satellite constellation, and also work with other US government agencies and international partners to safeguard civil Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) signals.
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The Space Operations Group is composed of the 1st Space Operations Squadron, which operates the SSA system, the 2nd Space Operations Squadron, which monitors interference with Japan's satellites, the 1st Space System Management Squadron, which maintains space-related systems primarily at the Fuchu base, and the 2nd Space System Management Squadron, which maintains space-related systems at the Hofu North base.
The US Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center transferred Satellite Control Authority of GPS III SV05 to the 2nd Space Operations Squadron at Schriever Air Force Base on 2021-06-28.
The 2nd Space Operations Squadron at Schriever Air Force Base manages and operates the GPS constellation for civil and military users.
The 2nd Space Operations Squadron is progressing toward providing military code (M-code) capability across a 24-satellite baseline.
The 2nd Space Operations Squadron at Schriever Air Force Base manages and operates the GPS constellation for both civil and military users.
Peraton’s orbital analysis subject matter experts work with the Space Force’s 1st Space Operations Squadron, 2nd Space Operations Squadron, and 4th Space Operations Squadron, executing critical orbital analysis activities.