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Sixth GPS III Satellite Launched by SpaceX

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Tom Patton
Jan 20, 2023
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The sixth GPS III satellite designed and built by Lockheed Martin has been launched and is propelling to its operational orbit approximately 12,550 miles above Earth, where it will contribute to the ongoing modernization of the U.S. Space Force's GPS constellation.

"With the last GPS III satellite complete, production of the first GPS IIIF vehicle is und…

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