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GPS III SV08

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Positioning Navigation TimingMEOCOSPAR 2025-116ALaunched 5/30/2025
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
GPS III SV08 Mission
Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9 FT5
Launch Date
5/30/2025
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
MEO
Altitude
20,181.5 km
Inclination
55 deg
Dry Mass
2,160 kg
Total Mass
4,352 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Positioning Navigation Timing
Payload Category
NAV
Payload Class
D
Organizations
Operator
U.S. Space Systems Command
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin
Constellation
Name
GPS
Active Satellites
35
Planned Satellites
24
Registry
COSPAR ID
2025-116A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1302
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Mentions
2
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GPS III SV08 was reassigned from Vulcan to Falcon 9.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Mar 20, 2026Thanks to Vulcan delays & then SRB woes, this has now happened: GPS III SV07 (Vulcan-> F9, flew as “RRT-1”) GPS III SV10 (F9-> Vulcan-> F9) USSF-70 (FH-> Vulcan) GPS III SV08 (Vulcan-> F9) GPS IIIF SV01 (FH-> Vulcan) GPS III SV09 (Vulcan-> F9) GPS IIIF SV03 (FH-> Vulcan)

The GPS III SV09 launch was SpaceX’s third accelerated GPS launch following GPS III SV07/RRT-1 and GPS III SV08.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Jan 28, 2026SpaceX successfully launched GPS III SV09 last night! This was their third accelerated GPS launch following SV07/RRT-1 & SV08. The 10th and final GPS Block III satellite is scheduled for launch aboard ULA's Vulcan in March. That satellite arrived in Florida earlier this month.