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June 17, 2021
Falcon 9 launches GPS III SV05
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the GPS III Space Vehicle 05 mission (GPS III SV05) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on 17 June 2021, at 16:09 UTC (14:09 EDT).
Falcon 9 launches GPS III SV05 and Falcon 9 first stage landing
GPS III SV05 is the United States Space Force’s fifth Global Positioning System III space vehicle (SV).
Falcon 9’s first stage landing on the “Just Read the Instructions” drone-ship
Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage (B1062) landed on the “Just Read the Instructions” drone-ship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean, having previously supported launch of GPS III Space Vehicle 04.
GPS III SV05 satellite
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the U.S. Space Force’s fifth third-generation navigation satellite for the Global Positioning System. The satellite was built by Lockheed Martin.
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Images, Video, Text Credits: Lockheed Martin/SpaceX/SciNews/Orbiter.ch Aerospace/Roland Berga.
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