Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Falcon 9 Block 5 | GPS III SV09’.
TBD
Status: To Be Determined
Class: normal
Launch T0: Jan. 31, 2026, midnight
Timezone: America/New_York
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
GPS III SV09 (MEO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
SpaceX |
Rocket |
Falcon 9 |
Location |
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA |
Pad |
Space Launch Complex 40 |
Type |
Navigation |
Orbit |
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) |
Satellites on-board
Tracking of on-board satellites will be available after the rocket launch date (Jan. 31, 2026).
Launch statistics
Launch statistics will be available after the rocket launch date (Jan. 31, 2026).
Latest news about the launch
News about the space mission ‘Falcon 9 Block 5 | GPS III SV09’ are fetched daily from the best sources online.
U.S. Space Force switches rockets for upcoming GPS satellite launch
The change will allow the U.S. Space Force to expedite the process of building out its GPS constellation in medium Earth orbit. The launch date for the next satellite, GPS III Space Vehicle 09, could be within weeks.
Space Force assigns 12 national security missions to SpaceX and ULA
The U.S. Space Force launch procurement office on June 8 announced an additional 12 missions assigned to SpaceX and United Launch Alliance under the National Security Space Launch Phase 2 contract.
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