SpaceX / US Air Force - Global Positioning System III (GPS) patch.
June 30, 2020
Falcon 9 launches GPS III SV03
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the GPS III Space Vehicle 03 mission (GPS III SV03) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on 30 June 2020, at 20:10 UTC (16:10 EDT).
Falcon 9 launches GPS III SV03 & Falcon 9 first stage landing
GPS III SV03, named Columbus, is the United States Space Force’s third Global Positioning System III space vehicle (SV). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage (Block B1060) landed on the “Just Read the Instructions” drone-ship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
Global Positioning System III space vehicle (SV)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the U.S. Air Force’s third third-generation navigation satellite for the Global Positioning System. The satellite is built by Lockheed Martin. The Air Force previously planned to launch the second GPS 3-series satellite on this mission. Delayed from October, December, January and March.
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