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GPS III-8 heads to SpaceX Falcon 9 after Vulcan glitch

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GPS III-8 heads to SpaceX Falcon 9 after Vulcan glitch
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The US Space Force moved GPS III-8’s launch from ULA’s Vulcan Centaur to SpaceX’s Falcon 9 due to solid rocket booster anomalies on Vulcan; the 10th GPS III satellite is now set to launch no earlier than late April from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, with officials stressing flexibility to maintain timely GPS capability while the Vulcan investigation continues.

Topics:sciencespace#falcon-9#gps#space#space-force#spacex#vulcan-centaur
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