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SpaceXFalcon 9 Block 5Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

GPS III SV09

Launched

January 28, 2026 · 04:53 UTC

Launch SuccessfulWeather 99% go
GPS III SV09 Patch

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Summary

GPS III SV09 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on January 28, 2026 at 04:53 UTC. The launch window ran from 04:38 to 04:53 UTC. It was SpaceX's 630th launch, 11th this year and humanity's 7,193rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 537th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 11th this year. Booster B1096 flew for the 5th time and landed at A Shortfall of Gravitas. The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). It reached a 395 × 20,202 km orbit inclined 55.0°. One object from this launch is catalogued.

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Vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceXGlobal Positioning System
Booster
  • B1096 · flight 5 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship at A Shortfall of Gravitas · landed161/162 landed here · 49 days after its previous flight, NROL-77 · 570 km downrange
Mission
Navigation · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)for USSF
Milestone
537th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 11th this yearSpaceX's 630th launch11th this yearhumanity's 7,193rd orbital launch attempt20th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

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Orbit: as tracked

55.0°Inclination
395 × 20202 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
357.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements
99.1°Ascending node
260 d agoElement epoch2026-01-28 18:17 UTC · stale

GPS III SV09 · NORAD 67588 · 2026-017 · Space-Track

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Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2026-017A
Epoch
2026-01-28 18:17:21 UTC
Mean motion
4.03378984 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.5941103
Inclination
54.994°
Ascending node
99.1438°
Arg. of perigee
270.1402°
Mean anomaly
26.1423°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
4
B*
0.0000017772

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: MEO.

Flight timeline

13 steps, T+1 min 12 s to T+1 h 29 min
  1. T+1M12SMax-Q
  2. T+2M29SMECO
  3. T+2M32SStage 2 Separation
  4. T+2M40SSES-1
  5. T+3M29SFairing Separation
  6. T+6M10SEntry Burn Startup
  7. T+6M39SEntry Burn Shutdown
  8. T+8M5SSECO-1
  9. T+8M10SStage 1 Landing Burn
  10. T+8M34SStage 1 Landing
  11. T+1H3M30SSES-2
  12. T+1H4M18SSECO-2
  13. T+1H29M19SPayload Separation

Catalogued objects

1 catalogued: 1 payload; 1 still in orbit

  • GPS III SV09 · NORAD 67588 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Ninth of ten GPS III missions.

Official page: SpaceX

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Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

360th launch from Space Launch Complex 40, 6th this year · 1,082nd from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Local pad time at liftoff: Jan 27, 11:53 PM EST, at night

403 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

9 days 5 hours after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Launch success.

Cosmic_Penguin · Jan 28, 2026 · source

Show 9 earlier updates

  • Spacecraft separation.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 1/28/2026 · source

  • Liftoff.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 1/28/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Jan 28 at 04:53 UTC

    Cosmic_Penguin · 1/28/2026 · source

  • Tweaked T-0.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 1/27/2026 · source

  • Delayed to January 27 LT.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 1/26/2026 · source

  • Tweaked T-0.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 1/26/2026 · source

  • Updated launch weather, 40% GO.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 1/24/2026 · source

  • Updated launch weather, 55% GO.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 1/23/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Jan 27 at 04:42 UTC

    Cosmic_Penguin · 1/23/2026 · source

Questions

When did GPS III SV09 launch?

GPS III SV09 launched on January 28, 2026 at 04:53 UTC. The launch window ran from 04:38 to 04:53 UTC.

Where can I watch GPS III SV09?

Coverage: SpaceX GPS III SV09; Watch live: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches GPS navigation satellite from Cape Canaveral; SpaceX Falcon 9 launches GPS-III SV09. Watch the replay

What rocket launched GPS III SV09?

Falcon 9 Block 5, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 Block 5 spec sheet

Where did GPS III SV09 launch from?

Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. Liftoff was Jan 27, 11:53 PM EST local time at the pad.

Did the booster land?

Booster B1096 flew for the 5th time and landed at A Shortfall of Gravitas.

What orbit did GPS III SV09 reach?

It reached a 395 × 20,202 km orbit inclined 55.0°.

How many satellites did GPS III SV09 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).

Which program is GPS III SV09 part of?

Global Positioning System. About Global Positioning System