U.S. Space Force Field Commands Announce Accelerated GPS III Mission to Enhance Warfighter Capabilities
The Lockheed Martin Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) IIIA, Space Vehicle 08 (SV-08), prepares to be loaded to a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, for transportation to Florida, April 1, 2025. The space vehicle was successfully transferred on April 2, 2025, through a coordinated effort between Lockheed Martin, the U.S. Space Force’s Space Operations Command, and USAF’s Air Mobility Command. (U.S. Space Force Photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hollis)