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GPS III SV01

Falcon 9 Block 5

SUCCESS
Success

Sunday, December 23, 2018 · 13:51 UTC

Mission

/01

GPS-IIIA (Global Positioning System) is the first evolution stage of the third generation of the GPS satellites. It consists of the first ten (known as "tranche") of GPS III satellites. This program will improve position, navigation, and timing services for the warfighter and civil users worldwide and provide advanced anti-jam capabilities yielding superior system security, accuracy and reliability.

Mission Type

Navigation

Orbit

Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)

Probability

95%

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Falcon 9 Block 5

Variant: Block 5

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.562° N, 80.577° W

95

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778

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73

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111

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