“This is a truly game-changing capability,” said Andrew Builta of L3Harris Technologies regarding the satellite’s software architecture that allows in-orbit reprogramming.
The first experimental military navigation satellite in 48 years went up on a Vulcan Centaur. NTS-3 can be reprogrammed in orbit and resist GPS jamming. The satellite sits at geosynchronous altitude and can focus powerful beams to ground forces when enemies try to jam signals. GPS vulnerability has been an open secret for years. The military is finally doing something about it.