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Space Force, Industry Partners Prepare for ‘Milestone’ Third GPS III Launch

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Space Force, Industry Partners Prepare for ‘Milestone’ Third GPS III Launch
GPS III SV-03 atellite packed prior to shipment to Cape Canaveral. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

The Space Force’s next national security launch will send the service’s newest GPS satellite up into space aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, while provider Space X will attempt to recover the booster for the first time after a natsec-related launch. The service’s third GPS III satellite is scheduled to launch June 30 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, after a two-month delay from its originally scheduled date. It will be the second time a Falcon 9 carries a GPS…

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