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U. S. Space Force Field Commands Successfully Launch GPS III Space Vehicle 09 Into Orbit
January 29, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Space Systems Command issued the following news release:

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U. S. Space Force Field Commands successfully launch GPS III Space Vehicle 09 into orbit

The Space Force launched a Lockheed Martin-built Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellite, named in honor of NASA astronaut Col. Ellison Onizuka, into orbit on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

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