U. S. Space Force Field Commands successfully launch GPS III, demonstrating expedited launch capabilities
U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) and Space Operations Command (SpOC), successfully launch a Global Positioning System (GPS) M-code satellite into orbit as part of the GPS III-7 mission on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, May 30,2025. The coordinated efforts between SSC and SpOC demonstrated a fast-moving, collaborative effort across multiple U.S. Space Force organizations to draw an existing GPS III satellite from storage, accelerate integration of the satellite and launch vehicle, and rapidly process it for launch within three months. (Photo courtesy of SpaceX)
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