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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket orbited the first GPS III satellite on Dec. 23, 2018. (Photo: USAF)

January 8, 2019

First GPS III satellite flies to historic perch in space

By Alan Cameron

GPS III SV01 is now encapsulated and awaiting launch scheduled for Dec. 18. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

December 11, 2018

First GPS III satellite encapsulated for Dec. 18 SpaceX launch

By Tracy Cozzens

November 19, 2018

China completes BeiDou-3 constellation with another launch

By GPS World Staff

A GLONASS-M was launched Nov. 3 from the Plesetsk cosmodrome. (Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense)

November 5, 2018

GLONASS-M launched to replenish Russian navigation constellation

By Tracy Cozzens

November 1, 2018

China launches first geostationary BeiDou-3 satellite

By Tracy Cozzens

Liftoff of the Long March 3B rocket sending the Beidou-3 M15 and M15 satellites into orbit. (Photo: CALT)

October 15, 2018

China launches pair of BeiDou-3 satellites into orbit

By Tracy Cozzens

October 1, 2018

China sends twin BeiDou navigation satellites into space

By GPS World Staff

China sends twin BeiDou-3 navigation satellites into space on a single carrier rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Xichang, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 19, 2018. (Photo: Xinhua/Liang Keyan)

September 20, 2018

China launches yet more BeiDou navigation satellites

By Tracy Cozzens

The fourth Lockheed Martin-built GPS Ill satellite is fully integrated. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

September 7, 2018

Lockheed preps ground system to support GPS III launches

By GPS World Staff

China launched two more BeiDou satellites on Aug. 25, 2018. (Photo: CCTV)

August 30, 2018

Another BeiDou launch adds to China’s constellation

By Tracy Cozzens

First GPS III satellite flies to historic perch in space

First GPS III satellite encapsulated for Dec. 18 SpaceX launch

China completes BeiDou-3 constellation with another launch

GLONASS-M launched to replenish Russian navigation constellation

China launches first geostationary BeiDou-3 satellite

China launches pair of BeiDou-3 satellites into orbit

China sends twin BeiDou navigation satellites into space

China launches yet more BeiDou navigation satellites

Lockheed preps ground system to support GPS III launches

Another BeiDou launch adds to China’s constellation

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