U.S. Space Force, Lockheed Martin launch newest GPS satellite on SpaceX Falcon rocket

The latest addition to the United States’ Global Positioning System (GPS) constellation launched into medium Earth orbit Friday afternoon, skirting some season thunderstorms passing through the area. The GPS III-7 Space Vehicle 08 (SV-08) launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff occurred at 1:37 p.m. EDT (1737 UTC), the end of a 15-minute window. More

(Source: SpaceFlight Now - May 31)