NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

GPS III SV08 (USA-545)

Launch Time
Fri May 30, 2025 17:37 UTC

GPS III SV08, originally scheduled to launch on a ULA Vulcan rocket, was reassigned to the Falcon 9. As a result, GPS IIIF-1, originally planned to launch on a Falcon Heavy, will now launch on Vulcan.

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Rocket

Falcon 9 Block 5
Image Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX
Status: Active
Price: $69.75 million
Liftoff Thrust: 7,607 kN
Payload to LEO: 22,800 kg
Payload to GTO: 8,300 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 70.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 5.2 m
Fairing Height: 13.0 m

Vehicles

A Shortfall of Gravitas

B1092

Flight #4
39 day turnaround
471st Falcon recovery attempt
456th successful Falcon recovery
39th consecutive successful Falcon recovery
113th consecutive successful Falcon landing

Mission Details

GPS III SV08

AKA Navstar 84, USA-545

GPS III (Global Positioning System) is the first evolution of the third generation of GPS satellites. The U.S. Air Force announced in May 2008 that a team led by Lockheed Martin had won the competition to build the next-generation Global Positioning System (Navstar) Space System program, known as GPS III.

This program will improve position, navigation, and timing services for warfighter and civil users worldwide and provide advanced anti-jam capabilities yielding superior system security, accuracy, and reliability.

When fully deployed, the GPS III constellation will feature a cross-linked command and control architecture, allowing the entire GPS constellation to be updated simultaneously from a single ground station. Additionally, a new spot beam capability for enhanced military (M-Code) coverage and increased resistance to hostile jamming will be incorporated. These enhancements will improve accuracy and ensure availability for military and civilian users worldwide.

Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin
Operator: United States Space Force
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 4,352.0 kg
Medium Earth Orbit

Location

SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Stats

2025

119th orbital launch attempt

SpaceX

499th mission
65th mission of 2025
492nd successful mission
129th consecutive successful mission

Falcon 9

483rd mission
65th mission of 2025
479th successful mission
128th consecutive successful mission