GPS III SV08 (GPS III-7) launch thread
GPS III SV08 (GPS III-7) launch thread
| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2025-05-30, 17:37 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | 2025-05-30, 13:37 (EDT) |
| Launch site | SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA |
| Booster | B1092-4 |
| Landing | A Shortfall of Gravitas |
| Payload | GPS Block III |
| Payload mass | 4,352.0 kg |
| Customer | US Space Force |
| Mission success criteria | Successful delivery of payload to Medium Earth Orbit |
Webcasts
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwu3nJsyUmQ |
| Spaceflight Now | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Juq-FD6cRA |
| NASASpaceflight | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Npq2klglj8 |
| The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqlSANSqPDw |
| SpaceX | https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1928501666413707663 |
| The Space Devs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWUSNFLZDgI |
Stats
Sourced from NextSpaceflight and r/SpaceX:
☑️ 30th launch from SLC-40 this year
☑️ 6 days, 0:03:50 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 39 days, 9:07:15 hours since last launch of B1092
☑️ 111th landing on ASOG
☑️ 458th Falcon family booster landing, 471st Falcon recovery attempt
☑️ 65th Falcon 9 mission this year, 483rd Falcon 9 mission overall
☑️ 65th SpaceX mission of 2025, 499th overall (excluding Starship flights)
☑️ 68th SpaceX launch this year, 517th overall (including Starship flights)
Mission info
GPS III (Global Positioning System) is the first evolution of the third generation of GPS satellites. The U.S. Air Force announced in May 2008 that a team led by Lockheed Martin had won the competition to build the next-generation Global Positioning System (Navstar) Space System program, known as GPS III.
This program will improve position, navigation, and timing services for warfighter and civil users worldwide and provide advanced anti-jam capabilities yielding superior system security, accuracy, and reliability.
When fully deployed, the GPS III constellation will feature a cross-linked command and control architecture, allowing the entire GPS constellation to be updated simultaneously from a single ground station. Additionally, a new spot beam capability for enhanced military (M-Code) coverage and increased resistance to hostile jamming will be incorporated. These enhancements will improve accuracy and ensure availability for military and civilian users worldwide.