GPS III SV04 rests atop a Falcon 9 rocket, waiting to be sent into orbit. (Photo: SpaceX)

Aborted launch of GPS III SV04 results in hardware analysis

October 20, 2020

The aborted launch of the fourth GPS III satellite has sparked an investigation into the SpaceX Falcon 9’s […]

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A Falcon 9 with GPS III SV 04 encapsulated inside the payload fairing the stands vertical on the pad at Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex 40 in preparation for launch. (Photo: USAF/SpaceX)

GPS III launch aborted with 2 seconds to spare

October 1, 2020

UPDATE (Oct. 5): Elon Musk, SpaceX founder and CEO, said a Falcon 9 launch was halted Friday night […]

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The fourth GPS III satellite arrived at Cape Canaveral July 14 for launch on Sept. 30. (Photo: USAF)

GPS III Space Vehicle 04 safely arrives in Florida

August 6, 2020

The U.S. Space Force Space and Missile Systems Center on July 14 delivered the fourth GPS III satellite […]

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Screenshot: SpaceX live feed of launch

Third GPS III powers itself into orbit

July 6, 2020

Third Lockheed Martin-Built GPS III satellite climbs to orbit on its own power GPS III SV03 increases number […]

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First Fix: Don’t wait to update GPS

June 24, 2020

By Paul Crampton, Spirent Federal As we bid farewell to the last GPS-IIA satellite and read of delays […]

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Katherine Johnson. (Photo: NASA)

GPS III SV-08 ‘born’ with core mate complete, named Katherine Johnson

June 10, 2020

SV03 scheduled for June 30 launch News from Los Angeles Air Force Base, California The United States Space […]

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Johnathon Caldwell, Lockheed Martin Space vice president of navigation systems, right, presents Lt. Col. Stephen Toth, 2nd Space Operations Squadron commander, with a GPS III model satellite as a token of appreciation for the 2nd SOPS critical mission in space at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, July 29, 2019. The squadron performed its first station keeping maneuver on a GPS III satellite May 14, 2020, at Schriever AFB. (Photo: U.S. Air Force/1st Class Jonathan Whitely)

U.S. Air Force’s 2 SOPS performs first GPS III maneuver

June 2, 2020

By Airman 1st Class Jonathan Whitely, 50th Space Wing Public Affairs News from Schriever Air Force Base The […]

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L3Harris discusses GPS III payloads at ION GNSS+ 2019

May 22, 2020

L3Harris’ Jason Hendrix discusses the company’s latest developments, including the delivery of its GPS III payloads, at ION […]

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