USA-545
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GPS III satellite
| Names | Navstar 84 GPS-III SV08 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Navigation |
| Operator | USSF |
| COSPAR ID | 2025-116A  |
| SATCAT no. | 64202 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GPS-III SV08 |
| Spacecraft type | GPS Block III |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 30 May 2025 |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-40 |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Medium Earth orbit (Semi-synchronous orbit) |
USA-545, also known as GPS-III SV08, NAVSTAR 84,[1] is a United States navigation satellite which forms part of the Global Positioning System.
Satellite
[edit]SV08 is the eighth GPS Block III satellite to launch.
Launch
[edit]USA-545 was launched by SpaceX on 30 May 2025 at 17:37 UTC, atop a Falcon 9 rocket,[2] in a mission named GPS III-7.[3]
The launch took place from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.[3][2]
References
[edit]
- ^ "Search of SATCAT – USA 545". CelesTrak. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Falcon 9 Block 5 – GPS III SV08 (USA-545)". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ a b "GPS III-7 Mission". SpaceX. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
NAVSTAR Global Positioning System satellites | |
|---|---|
| Block I | |
| Block II | |
| Block IIA | |
| Block IIR | |
| Block IIRM | |
| Block IIF | |
| Block III | |
| Block IIIF | |
Italics indicate future missions. Signs † indicate launch failures. | |
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