{"id":49839,"date":"2020-11-06T14:45:07","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T14:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2020\/11\/06\/space-force-launches-fourth-gps-iii-satellite\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:33:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:33:48","slug":"space-force-launches-fourth-gps-iii-satellite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/space\/2020\/11\/06\/space-force-launches-fourth-gps-iii-satellite\/","title":{"rendered":"US Space Force launches fourth GPS III satellite"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 The U.S. Space Force launched a fourth GPS III satellite Nov. 5 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The satellite is now climbing to its assigned orbit \u2014 12,550 miles above Earth \u2014 using its onboard liquid apogee engines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe launch of GPS III SV04 is a testament to [the Space and Missile Systems Center\u2019s] ability to rapidly and safely deliver new capabilities on orbit,\u201d said Cordell DeLaPena, Air Force program executive officer for SMC\u2019s Space Production Corps. \u201cAt SMC, we are proud to deliver our fourth GPS III satellite and will continue to operate at an accelerated pace to enhance the capabilities of the billions of users worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SpaceX was once again able to recover their first stage booster following separation, landing it on the company\u2019s \u201cOf Course I Still Love You\u201d drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. That booster and others will be refurbished and reused for future GPS launches by SpaceX in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m proud of my team\u2019s 83rd successful National Security Space Launch and look forward to our future missions with SpaceX,\u201d said Col. Robert Bongiovi, SMC\u2019s Launch Enterprise director. \u201cUltimately, our ability to embrace innovation with our launch providers advances warfighter\u2019s capabilities while lowering costs to the U.S. Government and its taxpayers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lockheed Martin engineers and operators will now begin the approximately one-month on-orbit checkout procedures. The satellite is expected to be ready for operational use and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/space\/2020\/06\/30\/space-force-launches-third-gps-iii-satellite\/\" target=_blank> join the constellation of 31 GPS satellites already on orbit<\/a> in a few months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This new generation of GPS space vehicles <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/space\/2020\/01\/17\/a-new-gps-iii-satellite-is-online-what-will-it-bring-to-the-fleet\/\" target=_blank>brings increased capabilities to the user<\/a>, with SMC claiming the satellites will provide three times greater accuracy and up to eight times improved anti-jamming capabilities over their predecessors. Once operational, this will be the 23rd M-Code-capable space vehicle in the GPS constellation, providing a more robust anti-jamming and anti-spoofing GPS signal to military users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But military users aren\u2019t the only ones to benefit from the new generation of GPS satellites. GPS III satellites also include a new L1C civil signal, providing improved civilian user connectivity that is compatible with Europe\u2019s Galileo constellation, according to Lockheed Martin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GPS III Follow On satellites, also being built by Lockheed Martin, will bring more advanced features. The GPS IIIF satellites will feature <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/space\/2020\/02\/12\/the-next-gps-payload-will-be-fully-digital\/\" target=_blank>a fully digital navigation payload courtesy of L3Harris Technologies<\/a>, an accuracy-enhancing laser retroreflector array, a search and rescue payload, and an improved ability to shape beams to provide an enhanced regional military protection capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GPS IIIF program passed its Milestone C in July, clearing the way for production to begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSo many people rely on GPS every day. 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