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Fourth GPS III satellite successfully launched

November 5, 2020

UPDATE: The U.S. Space Force, Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) and its mission partners successfully launched the […]

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GPS III SV04 rests atop a Falcon 9 rocket, waiting to be sent into orbit. (Photo: SpaceX)

New launch window set for GPS III SV04

November 2, 2020

After an aborted launch with two seconds to go, the fourth GPS III satellite is now planned to […]

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Legacy antenna panel on the GPS IIR satellite. (Photo: NAVCEN/Lockheed Martin)

GPS IIR/IIR-M satellite antenna patterns released for worldwide use

October 29, 2020

Partnering with the U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center (NAVCEN), U.S. Space Force and Lockheed Martin Space have released […]

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GPS III SV-03 satellite packed prior to shipment to Cape Canaveral. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

US Space Force grants GPS III SV03 operational acceptance

August 10, 2020

The United States Space Force (USSF) and the Space and the Missile Systems Center achieved another major GPS […]

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

GPS III Space Vehicle 04 safely arrives in Florida

August 6, 2020

The U.S. Space Force Space and Missile Systems Center on July 14 delivered the fourth GPS III satellite […]

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GPS military code installs complete at master control sites

August 6, 2020

The United States Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center on July 27 completed the military code (M-code) […]

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Third GPS III powers itself into orbit

July 6, 2020

Third Lockheed Martin-Built GPS III satellite climbs to orbit on its own power GPS III SV03 increases number […]

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SMC and SpaceX launch third GPS III satellite

June 30, 2020

Update (U.S. Space Force news release): The U.S. Space Force and its mission partners successfully launched the third […]

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