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ScienceApr 21, 2026

Falcon 9 launches final GPS 3 satellite into orbit for U.S. Space Force

Falcon 9 launches final GPS 3 satellite into orbit for U.S. Space Force
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Falcon 9 launches final GPS 3 satellite into orbit for U.S. Space Force Falcon 9 launches final GPS 3 satellite into orbit for U.S.

Space Force WASHINGTON — A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off early April 21 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, carrying the final GPS 3 satellite into orbit for the U.

The rocket launched at 2:53 a. m. Eastern after a one-day delay due to poor weather, sending the GPS 3 SV-10 spacecraft toward medium Earth orbit about 12,550 miles above Earth.

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