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Fourth Lockheed Martin-Built GPS III Satellite's On Board Engine Now Propelling It To Orbit

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Friday, November 6, 2020

DENVER, Nov. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The fourth Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-built Global Positioning System III (GPS III) satellite is now headed to orbit under its own propulsion.

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  • DENVER, Nov. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The fourth Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-built Global Positioning System III (GPS III) satellite is now headed to orbit under its own propulsion.
  • Following a successful launch earlier this evening, GPS III Space Vehicle 04 ( GPS III SV04 ) separated from its rocket and is now using onboard power to climb to its operational orbit, approximately 12,550 miles above the Earth.
  • In the coming days, GPS III SV04's onboard liquid apogee engine will continue to propel the satellite towards its operational orbit.
  • GPS III SV04 is the latest next-generation GPS IIIsatellite Lockheed Martin designed and built to help the U.S. Space Force modernize today's GPS satellite constellation with new technology and capabilities.

Launch Fairings Up: Second Lockheed Martin-Built GPS III Satellite Ready for July 25 Liftoff

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Monday, July 8, 2019

The second next-generation, Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT)-built GPS III satellite nick-named "Magellan" by the U.S. Air Force -- is sealed up and ready for its planned July 25 launch.

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  • The second next-generation, Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT)-built GPS III satellite nick-named "Magellan" by the U.S. Air Force -- is sealed up and ready for its planned July 25 launch.
  • In the coming days, the enclosed GPS III SV02 satellite will be mounted to a ULA Delta IV rocket for launch.
  • "GPS III SV02 is launching just a brisk seven months after the nation's first GPS III satellite lifted off back in December.
  • On May 27, the Air Force declared the next GPS III satellite, GPS III SV03 , "Available for Launch," pending an official launch date.