Rapid Response Trailblazer-1
Rapid Response Trailblazer-1 demonstrated an accelerated U.S. national-security launch call-up by preparing and launching GPS III SV07 in roughly three months. The spacecraft reached its planned medium-Earth-orbit deployment and entered launch-and-checkout control before operational acceptance.
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- Aliases
- RRT-1Rapid Response Trailblazer
- Name
- Rapid Response Trailblazer-1
- Status
- active
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- Description
- Rapid Response Trailblazer-1 demonstrated an accelerated U.S. national-security launch call-up by preparing and launching GPS III SV07 in roughly three months. The spacecraft reached its planned medium-Earth-orbit deployment and entered launch-and-checkout control before operational acceptance.
- Destination
- Medium Earth orbit at approximately 20,200 km altitude in the GPS constellation for global positioning, navigation, and timing services
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Successfully deployed GPS III SV07 and established spacecraft control
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2024-12-16
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- Creation Time
- July 20, 2026 at 09:25:59 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 22, 2026 at 09:41:24 UTC
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- Rapid Response Trailblazer-1 RRT-1 Rapid Response Trailblazer
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