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Falcon 9 Block 5 | GPS III SV01
SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5 · Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
SpaceX's 73rd launch · 21st this year · humanity's 5,817th orbital launch attempt
December 23, 2018Add to calendar
Success95% go
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Dec 23, 13:51 – Dec 23, 14:17 UTC
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GPS III SV01 "Vespucci"
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.
Navigation · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
Booster
- B1054 · flight 1 · expendable · zone record 38/42
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