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Falcon 9 Block 5 | GPS III SV01
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GPS III SV01 "Vespucci"

Falcon 9 Block 5

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This page records Falcon 9 Block 5 | GPS III SV01 and its reported outcome: Launch Successful. The date above is a historical record.

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Mission status
Launch Successful

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LAUNCH SITECape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission

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.

Launch vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5
Mission type
Navigation
Destination orbit
Medium Earth Orbit
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 40
Provider
SpaceX
Programs
Global Positioning System
Recovery
Expended, B1054 was expended after its first flight.

The vehicle

Published configuration and flight history.

Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 5

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.

Height
70 m
Diameter
3.65 m
Stages
2
Recorded launches
537
First flight
2018-05-11
B1054
Core

B1054

Flight 1New
Recovery
Atlantic Ocean
Landing method
Expended

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Launch site & orbit

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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