GPS III satellite

March 31, 2022

Protect GPS from threats, foreign and domestic

By Matteo Luccio

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command recently declared GPS III SV06, SV07 and SV08 satellites “Available for Launch.” Here, the space vehicles await official call up for launch in Lockheed Martin’s GPS III Processing Facility in Waterton, Colorado. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

September 3, 2021

Space Systems Command declares three GPS III space vehicles ‘Available for Launch’

By Matteo Luccio

The fourth GPS III satellite arrived at Cape Canaveral July 14 for launch on Sept. 30. (Photo: USAF)

August 6, 2020

GPS III Space Vehicle 04 safely arrives in Florida

By Tracy Cozzens

Johnathon Caldwell, Lockheed Martin Space vice president of navigation systems, right, presents Lt. Col. Stephen Toth, 2nd Space Operations Squadron commander, with a GPS III model satellite as a token of appreciation for the 2nd SOPS critical mission in space at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, July 29, 2019. The squadron performed its first station keeping maneuver on a GPS III satellite May 14, 2020, at Schriever AFB. (Photo: U.S. Air Force/1st Class Jonathan Whitely)

June 2, 2020

U.S. Air Force’s 2 SOPS performs first GPS III maneuver

By GPS World Staff

Second Lt. Kelley McCaa, 2nd Space Operations Squadron satellite vehicle operator, and Airman 1st Class John Garcia, 2nd SOPS satellite systems operator, set satellite vehicle number-74, the first iteration of GPS Block III vehicles, as healthy and active to users Jan. 13, 2020, Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado,. Setting the vehicle healthy and active makes the satellite available for use by military and civilian GPS users around the world for agriculture, banking and navigation. (Photo: U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Matthew Coleman-Foster)

January 15, 2020

2nd Space Operations Squadron sets first GPS III healthy and active

By Tracy Cozzens

January 13, 2020

First GPS III satellite now available

By Tracy Cozzens

Thermal Vacuum testing verifies that a satellite can operate in space’s extreme environment. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

October 1, 2019

GPS III production update: On the road to a refreshed constellation

By Tracy Cozzens

Ground antenna at Schriever Air Force Base, home of the 50th Space Wing. (Photo: Raytheon)

August 26, 2019

OCX supports second GPS III launch

By GPS World Staff

The Mobile Service Tower rolls back from the ULA Delta IV rocket carrying the GPS III SV02 satellite in preparation for launch. (Photo: ULA)

August 22, 2019

Second GPS III in orbit, responding to commands

By Tracy Cozzens

August 21, 2019

L3Harris delivers eighth GPS III navigation payload

By Tracy Cozzens

Protect GPS from threats, foreign and domestic

Space Systems Command declares three GPS III space vehicles ‘Available for Launch’

GPS III Space Vehicle 04 safely arrives in Florida

U.S. Air Force’s 2 SOPS performs first GPS III maneuver

2nd Space Operations Squadron sets first GPS III healthy and active

First GPS III satellite now available

GPS III production update: On the road to a refreshed constellation

OCX supports second GPS III launch

Second GPS III in orbit, responding to commands

L3Harris delivers eighth GPS III navigation payload

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