SpaceX launched new GPS satellite for US military
spaceX launched a new breed of GPS satellite for the United States Military on Sunday, marking the private space company's first contracted mission for the US national security.
A Falcon 9 rocket, carrying U.S. Air Force's first Global Positioning System (GPS) III space vehicle 01 (SV01), was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
The launch was previously scheduled on Tuesday but delayed four times due to technical and weather reasons.
The GPS III satellite, to be deployed to medium Earth orbit, is designed to deliver positioning, navigation, and timing information.
It is three times more accurate than the previous system and up to eight times stronger in its anti-jamming capability.
Because of mission requirements, SpaceX did not attempt to retrieve the reusable Falcon 9's first stage after launch, according to SpaceX.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., doing business as SpaceX, is a private American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California.
CEO: Elon Musk (2002–)
Founder: Elon Musk
Founded: 6 May 2002
Headquarters: Hawthorne, California, United States
spaceX launched a new breed of GPS satellite for the United States Military on Sunday, marking the private space company's first contracted mission for the US national security.
A Falcon 9 rocket, carrying U.S. Air Force's first Global Positioning System (GPS) III space vehicle 01 (SV01), was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
The launch was previously scheduled on Tuesday but delayed four times due to technical and weather reasons.
The GPS III satellite, to be deployed to medium Earth orbit, is designed to deliver positioning, navigation, and timing information.
It is three times more accurate than the previous system and up to eight times stronger in its anti-jamming capability.
Because of mission requirements, SpaceX did not attempt to retrieve the reusable Falcon 9's first stage after launch, according to SpaceX.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., doing business as SpaceX, is a private American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California.
CEO: Elon Musk (2002–)
Founder: Elon Musk
Founded: 6 May 2002
Headquarters: Hawthorne, California, United States
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