SpaceX Readies for Four-Flight September, Crew Dragon Boosters to Fly Again

By Ben Evans, on September 7th, 2020

With 1 launch already in the bag, @SpaceX is readying for up to 4 #Falcon9 launches in Sept, including the critical #GPSIII04 for @SpaceForceDoD […]

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USAF Awards Lockheed GPS M-Code Early Use (MCEU) Ground System Upgrade Contract

By News Release, on September 16th, 2017

The Military Code (M-Code) Early Use (MCEU) contract will accelerate deployment of command and control of M-Code capability to GPS IIR-M and GPS IIF satellites currently on orbit, as well as future GPS III satellites (like GPS III SV02 above), which the Air Force expects to begin launching in 2018. Credits: Lockheed Martin

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Gov't Officials Pummel ULA and Raytheon for Poor Atlas-V Judgement and GPS III Ground Segment Performance

By Craig Covault, on December 11th, 2015

A ULA Atlas-V rocket, powered by a Russian RD-180 engine, lofts Orbital ATK’s Cygnus cargo freighter to the International Space Station Dec 6, 2015. ULA and Raytheon were pummeled by Sen. McCain and USAF Gen. Hyten this week over poor Atlas-V judgement and GPS-III ground segment performance. Photo Credit: Mike Killian / AmericaSpace

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ULA Firm On No Bid Face-off With USAF on RD-180 and GPS-III Launch Procurement Policy

By Craig Covault, on November 17th, 2015

A United Launch Alliance Atlas-V rocket launching with the U.S. Air Force GPS 2F-11 satellite Oct. 31, 2015. The USAF believes that ULA had options that would have allowed it to bid on the initial GPS III launch in 2018, but given ULA’s RD-180 engine supply, the company decided instead to cede that […]

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First GPS III Satellite Fully Integrated, Being Readied for Testing

By Emily Carney, on May 6th, 2015

An artist’s rendering of Lockheed Martin’s GPS III satellite in operation. Image Credit: Lockheed Martin

The development of the most advanced Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite ever built reached an important milestone within the last month. Lockheed Martin announced that the system module of its first next-generation GPS III satellite (Space Vehicle One, […]

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Lockheed's GPS III Prototype Successfully Connects with Raytheon Ground Control System in Milestone Test

By Emily Carney, on September 20th, 2013

Workers inspect Lockheed Martin’s GPS III Non-Flight Satellite Testbed (GNST) after its arrival in July at Cape Canaveral. Photo Credit: Lockheed Martin.

Lockheed Martin’s prototype for the next-generation GPS III satellite successfully connected with Raytheon’s GPS Next Generation Operational Ground Control System (OCX) on Friday, Aug. 30, nearly two months after its arrival. […]

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US Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin Contracts to Begin Work on Next Set of GPS III Satellites

By News Release, on February 27th, 2013

Image Credit: GPS.gov

DENVER, Feb. 25, 2013 — The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] two fixed-price contracts totaling $120 million to procure long-lead parts for the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth next-generation Global Positioning System satellites, known as GPS III.

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