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GPS III SV01

Falcon 9 Block 5

SpaceX

Launch Status
Success

Rocket Launch Video

Weather Forecast During Launch

According to weather officials, there's a 95% chance of favorable weather conditions at the time of the launch.

Mission

GPS III SV01 "Vespucci"

  • Type: Navigation
  • Orbit: Medium Earth Orbit
  • Launch Cost: $52,000,000

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.

Location

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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Space Launch Complex 40 has witnessed the launch of 311 rockets, including 311 orbital launch attempts. While Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, has been the site for 1027 rocket launches.

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.

Rocket

SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.

Learn more about the Falcon 9 Block 5

Landing

Core B1054

B1054 was expended after its first flight. Booster B1054 last launched 12/23/2018 and has seen 0 successful launches and landings. Stage Expended

Atlantic Ocean - ATL

Atlantic Ocean

Expended - EXP

Vehicle did not perform any landing operations after launch

Agency

SpaceX

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.

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