U.S. Coast Guard GPS Information Center (GPSIC) and Its Function Within the Civil GPS Service (CGS)

Abstract

In 1987, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) formally requested that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) take responsibility for providing an office that would respond to nonmilitary user needs for GPS information, data, and assistance. DOT accepted this responsibility and in February 1989, named the Coast Guard as their lead agency for the project. Since that time, the U.S. Coast Guard has worked with the U.S. Space Command to develop requirements and implement a plan for providing the requested interface with the civil GPS community. The Civil GPS Service (CGS) consists of four main elements: GPS Information Center (GPSIC) -provides GPS status informationh users of the system; Civil GPS Service Interface Commiitee (CGSIC) - established to identify civil GPS user technical information needs in support of the CGS program; Differential GPS (DGPS) - Coast Guard Research and Development Project; PPS Program Office (PPSPO) - (Under development) will administer the program allowing qualified civil users to have access to the PPS signal. This paper will provide details about the services these organizations provide.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 03, 1992
Accession Number
ADA518831

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Coast Guard
  • Computer Communications
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Frequency
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Governments
  • Hyperbolic Navigation
  • Information Exchange
  • Loran
  • Navigation
  • Organizational Structure
  • Radio Navigation
  • Standards
  • United States

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Space