The 202-foot (61-meter) Vulcan Centaur has made two successful flights thus far. The rocket's first flight in January 2024 ...

It's actually the most powerful GPS satellite we've put in orbit before. This is part of their plan to modernize the entire GPS constellation with new technology and new capabilities." (credit: CBS) ...

Have you ever wondered how the convenience of GPS technology that we often take for granted is sustained? It’s a global utility that has become an integral part of our daily lives, guiding us from ...

Once declared operational, GPS III SV08 will be the eighth GPS III satellite in space with boosted M-code, strengthening navigation, precision and anti-jamming for critical military operations.

The GPS satellite launched Wednesday is the eighth of 12 state-of-the-art "block 2" navigation satellites built by Boeing that provide ultra precise position, elevation and velocity data using ...

The 26-minute launch window opens at 9:11 a.m. EST, or 14:11 UTC. The satellite will be deployed to medium Earth orbit approximately 1 hour and 56 minutes after liftoff.

This is the seventh GPS-IIF satellite launched into orbit of a planned constellation of 12 satellites. This satellite is the third launched in 2014, with one more launch planned for later this year.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX sent a GPS satellite into space for the U.S. Space Force Thursday. The Falcon 9 rocket carrying the satellite launched from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral ...

Latest GPS IIF satellite makes it into orbit While delays hold back development of the next-generation GPS III, the Air Force is keeping the current constellation up to date.

The newly launched GPS satellite is the second in a series of next-generation navigation spacecraft. It’s nicknamed Magellan after the 16th-century Portuguese explorer.

It’s also the first time landing one of its rockets after deploying a military satellite. The mission to lift the new US Space Force satellite to orbit is the company’s 11th launch of 2020.

A Boeing Delta 2 rocket blasted off Friday, carrying another global positioning satellite into space. The new 4,540-pound (2,063-kilogram) satellite will be used by the military and civilians to ...