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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Screenshot: SpaceX live feed of launch

SMC and SpaceX launch third GPS III satellite

June 30, 2020

Update (U.S. Space Force news release): The U.S. Space Force and its mission partners successfully launched the third […]

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Unmanned fighter drones, medical delivery drones take center stage

June 17, 2020

A drone-versus-piloted attack aircraft, deliveries of medical supplies in North Carolina, unmanned meal deliveries in India and anti-drone […]

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Pentagon inspector general to look at SpaceX launch certification

February 12, 2019

Starting this month, the inspector general for the U.S. Pentagon will be reviewing how SpaceX’s rockets became certified […]

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

First GPS III satellite flies to historic perch in space

January 8, 2019

After several launch delays, the first GPS III satellite successfully deployed from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, rising from Cape […]

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

First GPS III satellite successfully launched

December 27, 2018

After several delays, the first GPS III satellite has successfully deployed from the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which […]

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A Falcon 9 rocket awaits launch. (Photo: SpaceX)

First GPS III launch delayed for rocket issues

December 19, 2018

The scheduled launch of the first GPS III satellite on December 18 was scrubbed, reportedly due to first […]

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

First GPS III satellite encapsulated for Dec. 18 SpaceX launch

December 11, 2018

The U.S. Air Force’s first Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellite is now encapsulated for its planned Dec. 18 […]

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