Falcon 9 Block 5 Flight 89 | GPS III SV03
GPS III Space Vehicle 03, nicknamed Columbus, expanded the modernized Global Positioning System with improved accuracy, signal power, and anti-jamming capability. This launch also marked SpaceX's first attempt to recover a booster during a National Security Space Launch mission.
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Identity
- Aliases
- GPS III SV03GPS III-3ColumbusFalcon 9 F089Falcon 9 Flight 89
- Name
- Falcon 9 Block 5 Flight 89 | GPS III SV03
- Status
- completed
Details
- Astronauts
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- Description
- GPS III Space Vehicle 03, nicknamed Columbus, expanded the modernized Global Positioning System with improved accuracy, signal power, and anti-jamming capability. This launch also marked SpaceX's first attempt to recover a booster during a National Security Space Launch mission.
- End Date
- 2020-06-30
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Successfully deployed GPS III SV03 into its planned transfer orbit; booster B1060 landed on Just Read the Instructions
- Program
- GPS III
- Start Date
- 2020-06-30
- Vehicle Families
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.spacex.com/launches/gpsiiisv03
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 19, 2026 at 12:12:16 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 19, 2026 at 12:12:16 UTC
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