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Hedy

retired
Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 2020-079ELaunched 11/6/2020
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Nusat 9-18
Launch Vehicle
Long March 6
Launch Date
11/6/2020
Last Contact
9/6/2023
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
472.5 km
Inclination
97.27 deg
Orbit Plane
1
Dry Mass
37 kg
Total Mass
44 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Earth Observation
Payload Category
IMG
Payload Class
B
Organizations
Operator
Satellogic
Manufacturer
Satellogic
Constellation
Name
Satellogic Aleph
Active Satellites
19
Planned Satellites
300
Registry
COSPAR ID
2020-079E
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/998
Track
Mentions
6
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GPS III SV10 is named after inventor Hedy Lamarr.

GeneralValue 2.0Apr 20, 2026After being delayed from today, SpaceX is counting down again to the launch of the GPS III SV10 satellite. Named after inventor Hedy Lamarr, SV10 is the last in the Block III series. Block III will be succeeded by Block IIIF, which will start launching next year on Vulcan.

The GPS III SV-10 satellite is named "Hedy Lamarr."

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Mar 20, 2026
Given the USSF-87 SRB anomaly this was sorta expected, but the USSF has moved the GPS III SV10 "Hedy Lamarr" satellite to Falcon 9 for a launch NET Late-April. Instead Vulcan will now get to launch the USSF-70 mission, which is scheduled for NET summer 2028.

The U.S. Space Force moved GPS III SV-10 "Hedy Lamarr" to SpaceX Falcon 9 for a launch no earlier than late April 2026.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Mar 20, 2026Given the USSF-87 SRB anomaly this was sorta expected, but the USSF has moved the GPS III SV10 "Hedy Lamarr" satellite to Falcon 9 for a launch NET Late-April. Instead Vulcan will now get to launch the USSF-70 mission, which is scheduled for NET summer 2028.

The Hedy Lamarr satellite, designated SV10, is scheduled to be launched aboard ULA's Vulcan rocket later in 2026.

PlanGeneralValue 4.5Jan 17, 2026On January 6th, the final GPS Block III satellite was flown to KSC. Named "Hedy Lamarr", the SV10 satellite is scheduled to be launched aboard ULA's Vulcan rocket later this year. After GPS III the USSF will transition to GPS IIIF (Follow-On), starting with SV11 next year.

The final GPS Block III satellite, named 'Hedy Lamarr', was flown to Kennedy Space Center on January 6th.

GeneralPlanValue 4.0Jan 17, 2026On January 6th, the final GPS Block III satellite was flown to KSC. Named "Hedy Lamarr", the SV10 satellite is scheduled to be launched aboard ULA's Vulcan rocket later this year. After GPS III the USSF will transition to GPS IIIF (Follow-On), starting with SV11 next year.

The 10 satellites launched on 2020-11-06 were named Alice Ball, Caroline Herschel, Cora Ratto, Dorothy Vaughan, Emmy Noether, Hedy Lamarr, Katherine Johnson, Lise Meitner, Mary Jackson, and Vera Rubin.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Nov 9, 2020Through dedicated launch of 10 satellites, Satellogic expands in-orbit capacity