Image Courtesy of Lockheed Martin. Artist Depiction of a GPS III Satellite in Orbit.
UPdate#1: SpaceX is now targeting 4:10pm.
New T-0 of 4:10 p.m. EDT due to upper-level winds; vehicle and payload look good for launch— SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 30, 2020
SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 rocket today from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The launch is set to take place at 3:55pm Eastern Time, with a 15-minute window opening at that time, and there is a backup opportunity on Wednesday, July 1 if the launch needs to be pushed back. This rocket is carrying a GPS III Space Vehicle on behalf of the U.S. Space Force.
The launch today will add another GPS III satellite to the Space Force’s existing in-space GPS assets, which include three already on orbit, with another set to be deployed in 2022. This third-generation GPS satellite is three times more accurate, and eight times more resilient in terms of its ability to resist gaming efforts than prior versions. In addition to its use for military and defense applications, the GPS III satellite will also contribute to civilian GPS-based satellite navigation.
This launch will include a landing of the Falcon 9 booster, using SpaceX’s “Just Read the Instructions” drone landing ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
Screen Captures from the live stream will be added at the end of this post after the flight. Be sure to check back by to see them.
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Live Videos
SpaceX Coverage
NASA SpaceFlight Coverage
Commentary and Information
Here is a discussion on the SpacePod Podcast About the Mission.
Wikipedia has a nice article on the GPS III Program [LINK]
Lockheed Martin is the manufacturer of the satellite [LINK]
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Published at 3:22pm on Tuesday, June 30, 2020
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