USSF Switches GPS III Launch Provider from ULA to SpaceX for GPS III-8 Mission
The U.S. Space Force is changing the launch provider for the GPS III-8 mission from ULA to SpaceX, ensuring timely delivery of critical GPS capabilities. The launch is scheduled for no earlier than late April using a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, while investigations into the Vulcan anomaly continue.
The U.S. Space Force (USSF) has announced a transition from United Launch Alliance (ULA) to SpaceX as the launch provider for the GPS III-8 mission, part of the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program.
AI-curated by TheiaThe GPS III SV-10 satellite is set to launch atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, no earlier than late April. This decision follows the grounding of ULA's Vulcan-Centaur rocket due to issues with its solid rocket boosters. Despite the setbacks with Vulcan, it is planned to launch the USSF-70 mission in the summer of 2028, which will carry Northrop Grumman's ROOSTER-5 tanker for satellite refueling.
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