Status
GPS III-5
Launch Time
Thu Jun 17, 2021 16:09 UTC
Thu Jun 17, 2021 16:09 UTC
Rocket
SpaceX
Status: Active
Price: $50.0 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
B1062
Flight #2
Just Read the Instructions
Mission Details
GPS-III SV05
GPS Block IIIA consists of the first ten (known as "tranche") of GPS III satellites, which will be used to keep the Navstar Global Positioning System operational. Lockheed Martin designed, developed and manufactured the GPS III Non-Flight Satellite Testbed (GNST) and all ten Block IIIA satellites.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 3,880 kg
Medium Earth Orbit
Location
SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
2021
57th orbital launch attempt
SpaceX
131st mission
Falcon 9
123rd mission