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GPS III SV10

Launched

April 21, 2026 · 06:53 UTC

Launch SuccessfulWeather 90% go
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Summary

GPS III SV10 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on April 21, 2026 at 06:53 UTC. The launch window ran from 06:53 to 07:08 UTC. It was SpaceX's 667th launch, 48th this year and humanity's 7,265th orbital launch attempt. It was the 574th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 48th this year. Booster B1095 flew for the 7th time and landed at Just Read the Instructions. The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). It reached a 395 × 20,208 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
  • B1095 · flight 7 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship at Just Read the Instructions · landed156/157 landed here · 37 days after its previous flight, Starlink Group 10-48 · 570 km downrange
Mission
Navigation · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)for USSF
Milestone
574th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 48th this yearSpaceX's 667th launch48th this yearhumanity's 7,265th orbital launch attempt92nd orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

55.0°Inclination
395 × 20208 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
357.1 minPeriodfrom mean elements
211.3°Ascending node
178 d agoElement epoch2026-04-21 08:23 UTC · stale

GPS III SV10 · NORAD 68791 · 2026-087 · Space-Track

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2026-087A
Epoch
2026-04-21 08:23:36 UTC
Mean motion
4.03263175 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.5941722
Inclination
55.0011°
Ascending node
211.3487°
Arg. of perigee
269.9493°
Mean anomaly
26.2597°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
1
B*
0.00051664

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: MEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile. Booster return drawn from padside's representative arc.

Flight timeline

23 steps, T−38 min to T+1 h 29 min
  1. T−38MGO for Prop Load
  2. T−35MProp Load
  3. T−35MStage 1 LOX Load
  4. T−16MStage 2 LOX Load
  5. T−7MEngine Chill
  6. T−1MStartup
  7. T−1MTank Press
  8. T−45SGO for Launch
  9. T−3SIgnition
  10. T−0Liftoff
  11. T+1M17SMax-Q
  12. T+2M29SMECO
  13. T+2M32SStage 2 Separation
  14. T+2M40SSES-1
  15. T+3M29SFairing Separation
  16. T+6M12SEntry Burn Startup
  17. T+6M41SEntry Burn Shutdown
  18. T+8M6SSECO-1
  19. T+8M9SStage 1 Landing Burn
  20. T+8M34SStage 1 Landing
  21. T+1H3M31SSES-2
  22. T+1H4M18SSECO-2
  23. T+1H29M19SPayload Separation

Catalogued objects

1 catalogued: 1 payload; 1 still in orbit

  • GPS III SV10 · NORAD 68791 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Tenth of ten GPS III missions.

Official page: SpaceX

Pad

Map of Space Launch Complex 40

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

379th launch from Space Launch Complex 40, 25th this year · 1,104th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Local pad time at liftoff: Apr 21, 2:53 AM EDT, at night

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

6 days 21 hours after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Launch success.

Cosmic_Penguin · Apr 21, 2026 · source

Show 9 earlier updates

  • Spacecraft separation.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 4/21/2026 · source

  • Liftoff.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 4/21/2026 · source

  • Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

    LL2 · 4/21/2026 · source

  • Updated launch weather, 90% GO.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 4/20/2026 · source

  • Tweaked T-0.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 4/20/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Apr 21 at 06:53 UTC

    Cosmic_Penguin · 4/19/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Apr 20 at 06:57 UTC

    hitura-nobad · 4/19/2026 · source

  • GO for launch.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 4/16/2026 · source

  • NET April 20 per NOTAMs; TBC.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 4/13/2026 · source

Questions

When did GPS III SV10 launch?

GPS III SV10 launched on April 21, 2026 at 06:53 UTC. The launch window ran from 06:53 to 07:08 UTC.

Where can I watch GPS III SV10?

Coverage: SpaceX GPS III SV10; Live: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches GPS navigation satellite from Cape Canaveral; SpaceX Falcon 9 launches GPS-III SV10 (GPS III-8). Watch the replay

What rocket launched GPS III SV10?

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

Where did GPS III SV10 launch from?

Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. Liftoff was Apr 21, 2:53 AM EDT local time at the pad.

Did the booster land?

Booster B1095 flew for the 7th time and landed at Just Read the Instructions.

What orbit did GPS III SV10 reach?

It reached a 395 × 20,208 km orbit inclined 55.0°.

How many satellites did GPS III SV10 launch?

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

Which program is GPS III SV10 part of?

Global Positioning System. About Global Positioning System