An armed man, apparently an employee of the U.S. Air Force, has over the past hour barricaded himself in a building that houses the primary control center for the nation’s GPS (Global Positioning System) satellites and other military satellites, located at Schriever Air Force Base near Colorado Springs, the Associated Press reports.
A SWAT team and negotiators are on the scene. Satellite operations have not been disrupted at this time.
The airman, whose name has not yet been released, reportedly faces discharge due to a civilian court case.
