Falcon 9 Block 5 | GPS III SV01

Falcon 9 Block 5

Dec 23, 2018, 1:51 PM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Booster History

B1054

Flight #1 · NEW

First flight of this booster

Total Flights: 1
Recovery Rate: 0/0 successful landings
This Landing: No landing attempt (expended)· Expended
Recovery Site: Atlantic Ocean (ATL)

Mission 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.

Type: Navigation
Orbit: Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
Programs: Global Positioning System

Launch Site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 40
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: 🇺🇸 USA