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GPS III SV08

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | GPS III SV08
Start: 2025-05-30T17:37:59Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Falcon 9 Block 5

Launched Fri, May 30 · 5:37:59 PM UTC2025-05-30 17:37:59 UTCSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Reached orbit
Booster landed on A Shortfall of Gravitas

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Success

Reached Medium Earth Orbit

The second stage shut down at T+8:07 and released the payload at T+1:29:20.

Landed

B1092 Landed

The first stage landed on A Shortfall of Gravitas, on its 4th flight.

Worldwide

120th

orbital launch attempt in 2025

SpaceX

68th

launch this year

Space Launch Complex 40

30th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

6 d

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: SpaceX GPS III SV08

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 5:37 PM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown9

T−38:004:59 PMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:005:02 PMStart of propelland loading
T−35:005:02 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:005:21 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:005:30 PMStart of engine chilling
T−1:005:36 PMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−1:005:36 PMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−0:455:37 PMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:035:37 PMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (9 steps)

T−38:004:59 PMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:005:02 PMStart of propelland loading
T−35:005:02 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:005:21 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:005:30 PMStart of engine chilling
T−1:005:36 PMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−1:005:36 PMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−0:455:37 PMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:035:37 PMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent5

T+0:005:37 PMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:165:39 PMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:285:40 PMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:325:40 PMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:405:40 PMFirst start of the second engine

Booster Return4

T+6:085:44 PMStart of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:365:44 PMEnd of the atmospheric entry burn
T+8:015:46 PMStart of the first stage landing burn
T+8:285:46 PMLanding of the first stage

Second Stage and Payload4

T+8:075:46 PMFirst cut-off of the second engine
T+1:03:316:41 PMSecond start of the second engine
T+1:04:196:42 PMSecond cut-off of the second engine
T+1:29:207:07 PMFinal deployment of the payload from the rocket

Mission

Eighth of ten GPS III missions.

Launch Provider

SpaceX

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2002 · CEO Elon Musk

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.

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Upcoming

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Updates

May 31 · 1:44 AM
Launch success. (Launch time per https://bsky.app/profile/rocketksc.bsky.social/post/3lqfrllsic22j)
Cosmic_Penguin
May 30 · 7:08 PM
Spacecraft separation.
Cosmic_Penguin
May 30 · 5:38 PM
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
May 30 · 5:18 PM
Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
Launch Library 2
May 30 · 5:05 PM
Updating launch weather.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

May 30 · 3:52 PM
New T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
May 29 · 8:00 PM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
May 29 · 12:00 PM
Weather is 45% GO for launch.
hitura-nobad
May 25 · 3:41 AM
Tweaked launch window.
Cosmic_Penguin
May 23 · 4:51 PM
Added tentative launch window, TBC.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 11 · 3:15 AM
Changed launch pad.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 7 · 5:49 PM
NET May and change in launch service provider/rocket.
Cosmic_Penguin
May 15 · 6:35 PM
NET January 2025.
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 13 · 11:33 AM
Planned within the 2024 NSSL mission manifest.
Cosmic_Penguin
May 27 · 10:18 AM
Adding launch
Nosu

Falcon 9 Block 5

Vehicle history

Height

70m

Diameter

3.6m

To low Earth orbit

22,800kg

Liftoff thrust

7,607kN

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SpaceXLaunch SuccessfulNavigation

GPS III SV08

Falcon 9 Block 5

Launched Fri, May 30 · 5:37:59 PM UTC2025-05-30 17:37:59 UTCSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Reached orbit
Booster landed on A Shortfall of Gravitas

Follow SpaceX in the app Watch the replay

Success

Reached Medium Earth Orbit

The second stage shut down at T+8:07 and released the payload at T+1:29:20.

Landed

B1092 Landed

The first stage landed on A Shortfall of Gravitas, on its 4th flight.

Worldwide

120th

orbital launch attempt in 2025

SpaceX

68th

launch this year

Space Launch Complex 40

30th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

6 d

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: SpaceX GPS III SV08

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 5:37 PM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown9

T−38:004:59 PMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:005:02 PMStart of propelland loading
T−35:005:02 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:005:21 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:005:30 PMStart of engine chilling
T−1:005:36 PMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−1:005:36 PMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−0:455:37 PMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:035:37 PMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (9 steps)

T−38:004:59 PMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:005:02 PMStart of propelland loading
T−35:005:02 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:005:21 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:005:30 PMStart of engine chilling
T−1:005:36 PMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−1:005:36 PMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−0:455:37 PMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:035:37 PMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent5

T+0:005:37 PMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:165:39 PMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:285:40 PMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:325:40 PMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:405:40 PMFirst start of the second engine

Booster Return4

T+6:085:44 PMStart of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:365:44 PMEnd of the atmospheric entry burn
T+8:015:46 PMStart of the first stage landing burn
T+8:285:46 PMLanding of the first stage

Second Stage and Payload4

T+8:075:46 PMFirst cut-off of the second engine
T+1:03:316:41 PMSecond start of the second engine
T+1:04:196:42 PMSecond cut-off of the second engine
T+1:29:207:07 PMFinal deployment of the payload from the rocket

Mission

Eighth of ten GPS III missions.

Launch Provider

SpaceX

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2002 · CEO Elon Musk

Launches

742

Successful

727

98%

Landings

687

of 715

Upcoming

136

scheduled

FliesFalcon Starship Dragon

All SpaceX launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

May 31 · 1:44 AM
Launch success. (Launch time per https://bsky.app/profile/rocketksc.bsky.social/post/3lqfrllsic22j)
Cosmic_Penguin
May 30 · 7:08 PM
Spacecraft separation.
Cosmic_Penguin
May 30 · 5:38 PM
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
May 30 · 5:18 PM
Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
Launch Library 2
May 30 · 5:05 PM
Updating launch weather.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

May 30 · 3:52 PM
New T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
May 29 · 8:00 PM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
May 29 · 12:00 PM
Weather is 45% GO for launch.
hitura-nobad
May 25 · 3:41 AM
Tweaked launch window.
Cosmic_Penguin
May 23 · 4:51 PM
Added tentative launch window, TBC.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 11 · 3:15 AM
Changed launch pad.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 7 · 5:49 PM
NET May and change in launch service provider/rocket.
Cosmic_Penguin
May 15 · 6:35 PM
NET January 2025.
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 13 · 11:33 AM
Planned within the 2024 NSSL mission manifest.
Cosmic_Penguin
May 27 · 10:18 AM
Adding launch
Nosu

Falcon 9 Block 5

Vehicle history

Height

70m

Diameter

3.6m

To low Earth orbit

22,800kg

Liftoff thrust

7,607kN

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GPS III SV08

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The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent5

Booster Return4

Second Stage and Payload4

Mission

SpaceX

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Falcon 9 Block 5

GPS III SV08

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent5

Booster Return4

Second Stage and Payload4

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Next From Cape Canaveral SFS

Next From Cape Canaveral SFS

GPS III SV08

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent5

Booster Return4

Second Stage and Payload4

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Never Miss a Launch.

GPS III SV08

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent5

Booster Return4

Second Stage and Payload4

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Next From Cape Canaveral SFS

Never Miss a Launch.

Next From Cape Canaveral SFS