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GPS III SV04 "Sacagawea"
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SpaceX

GPS III SV04 "Sacagawea"

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Falcon 9 Block 5
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Nov 5, 23:24:23 UTC
StatusSuccess
VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitMedium Earth Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 40
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Mission

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.

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitMedium Earth Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 40
SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
WindowNov 5, 23:24:00 UTC→Nov 5, 23:39:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon
Acquiring satellite view…
Trajectory unknown
Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.562, -80.577
Scrub riskLOW
Go90%
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Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go90%LL2 Go80%Wind4 ktGusts4 ktCloud5%Temp79°F

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

3000% cloud cover in layer above freezing (14716 ft) — approximated