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GPS III SV09
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SpaceX(SpX)CommercialFalcon 9 Block 5
MEOorbit
Ninth of ten GPS III missions.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 4:53 AM
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Flight Timeline
- T+01:12Max-Q
- T+02:29MECO
- T+02:32Stage 2 Separation
- T+02:40SES-1
- T+03:29Fairing Separation
- T+06:10Entry Burn Startup
- T+06:39Entry Burn Shutdown
- T+08:05SECO-1
- T+08:10Stage 1 Landing Burn
- T+08:34Stage 1 Landing
- T+1:03:30SES-2
- T+1:04:18SECO-2
- T+1:29:19Payload Separation
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Mission details
The Global Positioning System (GPS), originally Navstar GPS, is a satellite-based radio navigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Space Force. It is one of the global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) that provide geolocation and time information to a GPS receiver anywhere on or near the Earth where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites.
Feb 22, 1978 — ongoing
Orbital Attempt
#7,193
SpX Mission
#630
Pad Launch
#360
Location Launch
#1,082
Designator
2026-017
Weather GO
99%
Launch Window
NET
Jan 28, 2026, 4:53 AM
Precision
Second
Schedule Changes
1 update
Lift Off
4:38 AM
Window Open
4:53 AM
Window Close
Falcon 9 Block 5 Specs
Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.
Length
70 m
Diameter
3.65 m
Launch Mass
549 t
Thrust
7,607 kN
LEO Capacity
22,800 kg
GTO Capacity
8,300 kg
Launch Cost
$52M
Reusable
Yes
Maiden Flight
2018
Fastest Turnaround
1h 5m
Total Launches
586
Successful
585
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
288
Maiden flight: May 11, 2018
Social Flight Log
- Jan 28, 2026, 6:32 PM
Launch success.
Source - Jan 28, 2026, 6:23 AM
Spacecraft separation.
Source - Jan 28, 2026, 4:53 AM
Liftoff.
Source - Jan 28, 2026, 3:58 AM
Now targeting Jan 28 at 04:53 UTC
Source - Jan 27, 2026, 5:16 AM
Tweaked T-0.
Source - Jan 26, 2026, 6:13 PM
Delayed to January 27 LT.
Source - Jan 26, 2026, 1:49 AM
Tweaked T-0.
Source - Jan 24, 2026, 6:24 PM
Updated launch weather, 40% GO.
Source - Jan 23, 2026, 7:18 PM
Updated launch weather, 55% GO.
Source - Jan 23, 2026, 4:58 PM
Now targeting Jan 27 at 04:42 UTC
Source - Jan 22, 2026, 3:39 PM
GO for launch.
Source - Jan 20, 2026, 7:33 PM
NET January 26 UTC.
Source - Jan 15, 2026, 5:51 AM
Moved up to NET January.
Source - Jan 14, 2026, 3:50 AM
Launch pad assigned.
Source - Jan 13, 2026, 11:56 PM
Launch vehicle switched from Vulcan to Falcon.
Source - Nov 26, 2025, 11:51 PM
No more ULA (Vulcan) launches for 2025.
Source - Sep 8, 2025, 2:25 PM
NET November.
Source - Jun 9, 2023, 2:03 PM
Adding launch
Source
SpaceX
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.
Founded
2002
Administrator
CEO: Elon Musk
Total Launches
681
Successful
666
Failed
15
Pending
120
Consecutive Success
166
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Jan 27, 2026, 11:53 PM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778