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For the first time, SpaceX launches a new generation GPS satellite

2023-01-18 23:13:33Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
For the first time, SpaceX launches a new generation GPS satellite
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SpaceX launched a new GPS satellite into orbit on behalf of the US military on Wednesday, continuing an effort to strengthen satellite positioning and global navigation that support smartphone applications, warfighting operations and more.

SpaceX confirmed that during the launch of the satellite the process was filmed and posted on Twitter.

The mission carried the sixth spacecraft in a new generation of GPS satellites, called GPS III, into an orbit about 12,550 miles (20,200 km) above Earth's surface, where more than 30 GPS satellites currently operate. They orbit the planet once every 12 hours and continuously transmit radio signals to determine the exact location of objects on the ground.

The next-generation GPS III satellites, built by Lockheed Martin, will modernize that system, with plans to build up to 32 satellites, including six that have been launched since 2019.

Although GPS services are routinely used by smartphones, Lockheed Martin notes on its website that it also serves military purposes.
"Space has become a more contested environment, with more competitive adversaries," the company's website states. "Our soldiers need enhanced capabilities to meet evolving threats. The need to shift focus to GPS as a 'warfare system' has never been clearer."

After the Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral and expended most of its fuel, the first stage, the lowermost part that provides the initial liftoff thrust, detached from the rocket's second stage and the satellite and returned to a precise landing on a platform at sea. It's a routine maneuver for SpaceX, which regularly recovers and reuses its rockets to cut costs.
The first-stage rocket booster used Wednesday earlier launched SpaceX's Crew-5 mission, which carried four astronauts to the International Space Station in October 2022.


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