Falcon 9 Block 5 | GPS III SV04
Launch Successful
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Launch Window
Nov. 5, 2020, 11:24 p.m. - Nov. 5, 2020, 11:39 p.m.
Nov. 5, 2020, 11:24 p.m. - Nov. 5, 2020, 11:39 p.m.
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 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.
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