Success December 23, 2018 • 8:51 AM UTC

Falcon 9 Block 5 | GPS III SV01

Falcon 9 • Falcon

Launch ID
3a4faa1b-9aa3-4844-b518-ef8f83ff6ddd
Rocket
Falcon 9
Type
Falcon
Coordinates
28.562°, -80.577°
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ℹ️ Official Details

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.