SpaceX successfully launches GPS satellite
SpaceX successfully launched the last GPS III satellite for the US Space Force on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral. The satellite will provide more accurate navigation services and enhanced jamming resistance.
SpaceX launched the final GPS III satellite for the US Space Force on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The satellite was deployed into medium Earth orbit about 90 minutes after launch. The Falcon 9's first stage returned to Earth, landing on a floating platform in the Atlantic Ocean. This launch marks the completion of the third generation of GPS satellites. The new satellite will provide navigation services three times more accurate and with enhanced jamming resistance. The booster used was on its seventh flight.
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