SpaceX launches advanced GPS satellite for Space Force

Washington DC (UPI) May 30, 2025

On Friday, SpaceX launched an advanced GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. A Falcon 9 rocket was used to put the GPS III SV-08 into orbit. According to SpaceX, prep work for the launch was done in less than three days, a new record for U.S. national security missions. Those preparations normally take 18-24 months.