The Space Force has received its first GPS III satellite, with a launch slated for April. The Lockheed Martin-built next-generation satellite, which was shipped to Cape Canaveral, Florida, on a C-17 from Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, is the third GPS III to be delivered. ...
GPS III
A rendering portrays Lockheed Martin's GPS III satellite on orbit for the Air Force. Illustration courtesy of Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin’s first on-orbit GPS III satellite on Oct. 21 successfully connected to its upgraded operational control system, known as the...