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SpaceX/Falcon 9 Block 5·Space Launch Complex 40

Falcon 9 Block 5 | GPS III SV01

Orbit: Medium Earth Orbit·Type: Navigation

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | GPS III SV01 mission image
Vehicle: Falcon 9 Block 5Credit: SpaceX · Wikimedia Commons

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.

Target orbit
Medium Earth Orbit
Mission type
Navigation
Rocket family
Falcon
Height
70m
Diameter
3.7m
Payload to LEO
22,800kg
Liftoff thrust
7,607kN
Stages
2