Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Space Force have successfully launched the final satellite in the GPS III series, marking a milestone in the modernization of the Global Positioning System. The GPS III Space Vehicle 10 was launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 2:53 a.m. Eastern time.
The satellite achieved signal acquisition shortly after launch and is currently being managed from Lockheed Martin’s Denver Launch and Checkout Operations Center. It will remain under control there until it is formally integrated into the operational GPS network.
Lockheed Martin launches final GPS III satellite, enhancing constellation resilience and advancing next-generation IIIF system
