flown missionSuccess

Falcon 9 Block 5 | GPS III SV01

SpaceXSpace Launch Complex 40 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USADec 23, 2018, 13:51 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: GPS III SV01 "Vespucci"
Type: Navigation
Target orbit: Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
Weather probability: 95% go

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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Dec 23, 2018, 13:51 UTC
Window opens: Dec 23, 2018, 13:51 UTC
Window closes: Dec 23, 2018, 14:17 UTC
Last updated: Dec 30, 2023, 10:54 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Family: Falcon
Variant: Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Type: Commercial
Country: USA

webcasts

GPS III Space Vehicle 01

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 40
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.5619, -80.5774