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May 30, 2025
U. S. Space Force Field Commands successfully launch GPS III, demonstrating expedited launch capabilities

A National Security Space Launch (NSSL) class mission lifted a second Global Positioning System (GPS) III space vehicle to orbit on a rapid response schedule in three months, demonstrating its flexibility and readiness for both Space Systems Command and Space Operations Command.
Feb. 4, 2025
U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command and Japan launch First Bilateral Space Effort

First launch successfully completed in first-ever bilateral U.S.-Japan cooperative space effort. Allied partnership enables better management and protection of space assets, ensuring a more secure and reliable space environment. Space Operations Command’s Mission Delta 2 to operate.
Dec. 17, 2024
USSF field commands successfully launch GPS III, demonstrating expedited launch capabilities

The mission successfully achieved a complex effort across multiple Space Force organizations to pull an existing GPS III satellite from storage, accelerate integration and launch vehicle readiness, and rapidly process for launch.

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