SpaceX to Launch GPS III SVO8 Satellite from Cape Canaveral on May 30

SpaceX is set to launch a GPS III SVO8 satellite into orbit from Cape Canaveral, FL on May 30. The preparations for the upcoming mission for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) proceeded on an accelerated timeline to add the SV08 to the constellation. In press comments, Col. Andrew Menschner, underscored the need for accelerated launch is to mitigate increasing GPS jamming and interference. “There are today 38 GPS satellites in orbit, 31 of which operate on a daily basis. We have a healthy redundancy in the constellation. More

(Source: Inside GNSS - May 30)