MISSION NAME
GPS III SV03 "Columbus" 03
Status
Success
DATE
30 JUN 2020
LAUNCH PROVIDER
SpaceX
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 40
Description
GPS-IIIA (Global Positioning System) is the first evolution stage of the third generation of the GPS satellites. It consists of the first ten (known as "tranche") of GPS III satellites.
Falcon 9 Block 5
Rocket Description
Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.