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.