SpaceX to launch U.S. government GPS satellite named after Hedy Lamar

See photos of the early Tuesday SpaceX launch of a GPS III satellite from Florida

During the early hours of Tuesday, SpaceX launched a GPS satellite for the Space Force. Miss the launch? See the FLORIDA TODAY photos.

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch final GPS III satellite for the U.S. Space Force

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands in the vertical launch position at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ahead of the launch of the GPS III-8 mission for the U.S. Space Force. Image: SpaceX The U.S. Space Force is set to launch its final Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellite into medium Earth orbit in the predawn hours of Tuesday on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space For…

With GPS launch, Space Force turns again to SpaceX amid ULA Vulcan issues

The Space Force flew a national security GPS satellite relying on SpaceX to sub in for United Launch Alliance amid ongoing issues with ULA's Vulcan rocket.

SpaceX to launch U.S. government GPS satellite named after Hedy Lamar

SpaceX stated its Falcon 9 rocket will send up the GPS III-8 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40.

SpaceX launches final GPS III satellite for U.S. Space Force

SpaceX launched the final GPS III satellite for the U.S. Space Force on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 2:53 a.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station,