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Program · USSF · Navigation Constellation

Global Positioning System

The Global Positioning System (GPS), originally Navstar GPS, is a satellite-based radio navigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Space Force.

Follow Global Positioning System in the app

Missions

8 flown, 4 planned · times in your time zone

GPS III SV03
Jun 30, 2020
Falcon 9 Block 5 · Success
GPS III SV04
Nov 5, 2020
Falcon 9 Block 5 · Success
GPS III SV05
Jun 17, 2021
Falcon 9 Block 5 · Success
GPS III SV06
Jan 18, 2023
Falcon 9 Block 5 · Success
GPS III SV07 (RRT-1)
Dec 17, 2024
Falcon 9 Block 5 · Success
GPS III SV08
May 30, 2025
Falcon 9 Block 5 · Success
GPS III SV09
Jan 28, 2026
Falcon 9 Block 5 · Success
GPS III SV10
Apr 21, 2026
Falcon 9 Block 5 · Success
GPS IIIF SV01
NET 2028
Vulcan · Next
GPS IIIF SV03 (USSF-15)
NET 2029
Vulcan
GPS IIIF SV02 (USSF-49)
NET 2029
Vulcan
GPS IIIF SV04 (USSF-88)
NET 2029
Vulcan VC2S

Next: GPS IIIF SV01

Launch page

GPS IIIF SV01 is scheduled no earlier than 2028 on Vulcan from Cape Canaveral SFS. Its date is only known to the year, so there is no countdown yet; follow it to hear when it firms up.

Vehicles

In the News

Space Launch Now for iOS and Android

A notification when a Global Positioning System date changes, and again before every launch.

See what's in the app

Scan to open on your phone

Program · USSF · Navigation Constellation

Global Positioning System

The Global Positioning System (GPS), originally Navstar GPS, is a satellite-based radio navigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Space Force.

Follow Global Positioning System in the app

Missions

8 flown, 4 planned · times in your time zone

GPS III SV03
Jun 30, 2020
Falcon 9 Block 5 · Success
GPS III SV04
Nov 5, 2020
Falcon 9 Block 5 · Success
GPS III SV05
Jun 17, 2021
Falcon 9 Block 5 · Success
GPS III SV06
Jan 18, 2023
Falcon 9 Block 5 · Success
GPS III SV07 (RRT-1)
Dec 17, 2024
Falcon 9 Block 5 · Success
GPS III SV08
May 30, 2025
Falcon 9 Block 5 · Success
GPS III SV09
Jan 28, 2026
Falcon 9 Block 5 · Success
GPS III SV10
Apr 21, 2026
Falcon 9 Block 5 · Success
GPS IIIF SV01
NET 2028
Vulcan · Next
GPS IIIF SV03 (USSF-15)
NET 2029
Vulcan
GPS IIIF SV02 (USSF-49)
NET 2029
Vulcan
GPS IIIF SV04 (USSF-88)
NET 2029
Vulcan VC2S

Next: GPS IIIF SV01

Launch page

GPS IIIF SV01 is scheduled no earlier than 2028 on Vulcan from Cape Canaveral SFS. Its date is only known to the year, so there is no countdown yet; follow it to hear when it firms up.

Vehicles

In the News

Space Launch Now for iOS and Android

A notification when a Global Positioning System date changes, and again before every launch.

See what's in the app

Scan to open on your phone

Global Positioning System

Missions

Next: GPS IIIF SV01

Vehicles

In the News

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch final GPS III satellite for the U.S. Space Force

Launch Preview: GPS, Progress, and Starlink missions to launch during busy week

Another GPS launch shifts from ULA to SpaceX as Vulcan investigation continues

U.S. Space Force to test laser communications on a GPS satellite

After Vulcan slips, Space Force ends up awarding more missions to SpaceX

Space Force awards $2.5 billion in rocket contracts to SpaceX and ULA for 21 launches

Follow Global Positioning System in the App.

Global Positioning System

Missions

Next: GPS IIIF SV01

Vehicles

In the News

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch final GPS III satellite for the U.S. Space Force

Launch Preview: GPS, Progress, and Starlink missions to launch during busy week

Another GPS launch shifts from ULA to SpaceX as Vulcan investigation continues

U.S. Space Force to test laser communications on a GPS satellite

After Vulcan slips, Space Force ends up awarding more missions to SpaceX

Space Force awards $2.5 billion in rocket contracts to SpaceX and ULA for 21 launches

Follow Global Positioning System in the App.