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GPS III SV01 "Vespucci"

SUCCESSNavigationMEO
Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 01:51 PM UTC
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Falcon 9
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Mission Overview

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.

Payloads
1
Type
Navigation
Vehicle
Falcon 9
Window
01:51 PM UTC – 02:17 PM UTC

Rocket

SP
Falcon 9
SpaceX

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Orbit

MEO·Medium Earth Orbit

Launch Window

Opens01:51 PM UTC
Closes02:17 PM UTC

Launch Site Weather

25°CPartly cloudy
Wind8 km/h E
Humidity64%
Visibility16 km

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