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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Look for a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to propel a GPS III satellite into orbit for the Space Force during an afternoon launch Friday, ...

SpaceX launched an advanced, jam-resistant GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force from Florida on Tuesday night (Jan. 27). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the GPS III-SV09 spacecraft lifted off from Cape ...

The enigmatic X-37B spaceplane has embarked on another mission, this time with a groundbreaking payload: a quantum GPS alternative. This advanced navigation system promises to revolutionize the way we ...

Launch recap: Scroll down to review live updates from the Friday, May 30, liftoff of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on the GPS III-7 mission for the Space Force. Original story: It's a ...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a GPS III satellite May 30 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Base in Florida. (SpaceX) The Space Force successfully sent its latest GPS III satellite to orbit Friday, ...

The launch occurred just before midnight on Tuesday. SpaceX originally targeted Monday for the launch. BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - SpaceX launched an advanced Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite for ...

The ninth GPS III satellite, which launched in January 2026 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, was encapsulated at Astrotech Space operations in Florida. Credit: SpaceX WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin is ...

The U.S. Space Force (and the Air Force before it) have been flying the Boeing X-37B spaceplane drone since 2010, demonstrating how advanced vehicles like this could maneuver on orbit and testing out ...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch a GPS III satellite for the U.S. Space Force on May 30 from Cape Canaveral. This mission marks a quicker turnaround time for GPS III launches, ...