Navigation Technology Satellite
Navigation Technology Satellite are satellite demonstration of new Technology related to Satellite Navigation especially for Next-Generation GPS Satellites.
List of satellites
Navigation Technology Satellite-1 (NTS-1)
The Navigation Technology Satellite-1 also known as Timation-3 or P73-3, was a U.S. Navy navigational technology satellite launched on July 14, 1974, from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, using an Atlas F/PTS rocket. It was a pivotal part of the TIMATION program, a precursor to the modern Global Positioning System, aimed at testing technologies for precise time-based navigation.Navigation Technology Satellite-2 (NTS-2)
The Navigation Technology Satellite-2, also known as Timation-4 or P76-4, was a U.S. Navy Technology demonstration satellite launched on June 23, 1977, from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, using an Atlas F/SGS-1 rocket. It was the second satellite in the Navigation Technology Satellite series, marking a critical step in the development of the modern Global Positioning System.Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3)
The Navigation Technology Satellite-3 is a satellite to demonstrate new technologies related to Satellite Navigation. NTS-3 will demonstrate resilient PNT in a Multi-Layer space architecture.NTS-3 is based on Northrop Grumman ESPAStar-D Satellite Bus. The Satellite is launched on a Vulcan Centaur VC4S rocket as part of USSF-106 Mission from Cape Canaveral SLC-41 was launched on 13 August 2025 at 00:56 UTC.