GPS III Space Vehicle 02 (GPS III SV02) is complete, tested and expected to launch in 2019. As the first Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellite prepares to ship to the launchpad, the U.S. Air Force ...

In December, SpaceX launched Lockheed Martin's seventh GPS III satellite from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station into orbit 12,550 miles above Earth.

GPS III SV08 established signal acquisition shortly after launch, Lockheed Martin said. The satellite was prepared for launch in just over three months, a process that typically spans several months.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a GPS III satellite from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on May 30, 2025. The satellite enhances Space Force GPS capabilities, including resistance to jamming ...

SpaceX launched an advanced GPS satellite today (May 30) on record-breaking short notice. A Falcon 9 rocket is lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida today at 1:37 p.m. EDT ...

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched the GPS III-7 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, stated the company. The tiny 15-minute launch window opened at 1:23 p ...

The next-generation GPS III satellites, built by Lockheed Martin, will modernize that system, with plans to build up to 32 of the satellites, including the six that have launched since 2019.

Once declared operational, GPS III SV08 will be the eighth GPS III satellite in space with boosted M-code, strengthening navigation, precision and anti-jamming for critical military operations.

LITTLETON, Colo., Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The sixth Global Positioning System III (GPS III) satellite designed and built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been launched and is propelling to ...

These GPS III satellites will play a vital role in providing accurate and resilient positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) capabilities to both civilian and military users, enabling critical ...