 Artist's rendering of a GPS-III satellite in orbit | |
| Names | Navstar 83 GPS-III SV07 Sally Ride |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Navigation |
| Operator | USSF |
| COSPAR ID | 2024-242A |
| SATCATno. | 62339 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GPS-III SV07 |
| Spacecraft type | GPS Block III |
| Bus | A2100M |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Launch mass | 4352 kg |
| Power | 70/28 Volts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 16 December 2024 |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Block 5 (F9-410) |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral,SLC-40 |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Medium Earth orbit (Semi-synchronous orbit) |
| Period | 718.0 minutes |
USA-440, also known asGPS-III SV07,NAVSTAR 83,RRT-1[1] orSally Ride,[2] is a United Statesnavigation satellite which forms part of theGlobal Positioning System.
The satellite is named afterSally Ride.[2]
The RRT-1 name refers to the Rapid Response Trailblazer program in which the satellite was launched on an accelerated timeline.[1]
SV07 is the seventhGPS Block III satellite to launch.[2]
The spacecraft is built on theLockheed Martin A2100 satellite bus, and weighs in at 4,331 kg (9,548 lb).[3]
Space vehicle manufacturing contract awarded February 2013.[4] It was in assembly in December 2018.[5] Declared "Available for Launch" on 20 May 2021.[6][7]
USA-440 was launched bySpaceX on 16 December 2024 at 7:52pm Eastern, atop aFalcon 9 rocket.[8]
The launch took place fromSLC-40 atCape Canaveral Space Force Station.[9]
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain.Lockheed Martin's sixth, seventh and eighth GPS III satellites are already complete, "Available for Launch" and just waiting for launch date arrangements.
