GPS III SV09

GPS III SV09 was reassigned from Vulcan to Falcon 9.

GPS III SV09 broadcasts modernized M-code navigation signals to provide more robust and secure positioning data to authorized forces.

Lockheed Martin positions GPS III SV09 as a bridge to the next phase of the constellation, known as GPS IIIF.

GPS III SV09 is now in orbit and under checkout prior to testing, acceptance, and integration into the operational GPS network that serves billions of users worldwide.

GPS III SV09 provides advanced security features and enhanced anti-jamming performance for military users operating in contested environments.

GPS III SV09 carries a laser retroreflector array designed to improve measurements of Earth's orientation within the GPS coordinate system.

GPS III SV09 successfully launched.

SpaceX launched GPS III SV09 (GPS III-9) to orbit on January 28, 2026 using a Falcon 9.

GPS III SV09 provides eight times improved anti-jamming capability.

GPS III SV09 provides secure navigation signals for warfighters and civilian users worldwide.

Lockheed Martin Space built the ninth GPS III spacecraft, GPS III SV09, for the U.S. Space Force.

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

GPS III SV09 provides three times better accuracy compared to previous GPS capabilities.

GPS III SV09 is scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station with a primary launch window opening at 11:38 p.m. ET on January 27, 2026.

GPS III SV09 has a backup launch opportunity at 11:34 p.m. ET on January 28, 2026.

GPS III SV09 is named after Ellison Onizuka, a NASA Astronaut who flew to space on the Space Shuttle on STS-51-C.

GPS III SV09 is now set to launch on SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket.

The launch of GPS III SV09 is scheduled for the next few weeks.