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Falcon 9 Block 5 Flight 198 | GPS III Space Vehicle 06

GPS III Space Vehicle 06 is a Lockheed Martin-built navigation satellite for the United States Space Force. It joined the GPS modernization program with improved accuracy, stronger anti-jamming capability, and modernized military and civil positioning, navigation, and timing signals.

Falcon 9 Block 5 Flight 198 | GPS III Space Vehicle 06
U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Sjoberg, DVIDS 7591965 / VIRIN 230118-X-QO603-1087 · Public domain: the DVIDS record identifies this official U.S. Space Force / Space Launch Delta 45 image as a photograph by Senior Airman Thomas Sjoberg, DVIDS image 7591965, VIRIN 230118-X-QO603-1087, documenting the Falcon 9 GPS III SV06 launch from Cape Canaveral on 18 January 2023. The stored file is the DVIDS 2,000-pixel JPEG derivative of that frame. Preserve Thomas Sjoberg, Space Launch Delta 45, DVIDS ID, VIRIN, and mission attribution; comply with DoD/DVIDS restrictions on trademarks, insignia, names/slogans, identifiable personnel, and endorsement. Source page: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/7591965/sld-45-supports-successful-gps-iii-sv06-launch. · Source
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GPS III SV06GPS III-6Amelia EarhartFalcon 9 F198
Name
Falcon 9 Block 5 Flight 198 | GPS III Space Vehicle 06
Status
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Description
GPS III Space Vehicle 06 is a Lockheed Martin-built navigation satellite for the United States Space Force. It joined the GPS modernization program with improved accuracy, stronger anti-jamming capability, and modernized military and civil positioning, navigation, and timing signals.
Launch Site
Outcome
Successfully delivered GPS III SV06 to its target transfer orbit; controllers acquired the spacecraft signal
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Start Date
2023-01-18
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Official Url
https://www.ssc.spaceforce.mil/Portals/3/Documents/PRESS%20RELEASES/U.S.%20Space%20Force%20successfully%20launches%20sixth%20GPS%20III%20satellite%20on%20Falcon%209.pdf

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Creation Time
July 19, 2026 at 20:38:31 UTC
Updated Time
August 21, 2026 at 12:17:07 UTC
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Falcon 9 Block 5 Flight 198 | GPS III Space Vehicle 06 GPS III SV06 GPS III-6 Amelia Earhart Falcon 9 F198
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