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'''USA-440''', also known as '''GPS-III SV07''', '''NAVSTAR 83''', '''RRT-1'''<ref name="rrt" /> or '''Sally Ride'''<ref name="sally_ride" />, is a United States ] which forms part of the ]. '''USA-440''', also known as '''GPS-III SV07''', '''NAVSTAR 83''', '''RRT-1'''<ref name="rrt" /> or '''Sally Ride''',<ref name="sally_ride" /> is a United States ] which forms part of the ].


The satellite is named after ].<ref name="sally_ride">{{cite web | title = U.S. Space Force launches expedited GPS mission using Falcon 9 rocket | last = Robinson-Smith | first = Will | website = Spaceflight Now | url = https://spaceflightnow.com/2024/12/17/u-s-space-force-launches-expedited-gps-mission-using-falcon-9-rocket/ | access-date = 2 Jan 2025 }}</ref> The satellite is named after ].<ref name="sally_ride">{{cite web | title = U.S. Space Force launches expedited GPS mission using Falcon 9 rocket | last = Robinson-Smith | first = Will | website = Spaceflight Now | url = https://spaceflightnow.com/2024/12/17/u-s-space-force-launches-expedited-gps-mission-using-falcon-9-rocket/ | access-date = 2 Jan 2025 }}</ref>
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== Satellite == == Satellite ==
SV07 is the seventh ] satellite<ref name="sally_ride" /> to launch. SV07 is the seventh ] satellite to launch.<ref name="sally_ride" />


== Launch == == Launch ==
USA-440 was launched by ] on 16 December 2024 at 7:52pm Eastern, atop a ] rocket.<ref name="florida_today">{{cite web | url = https://www.floridatoday.com/picture-gallery/tech/science/space/spacex/2024/12/16/spacex-launches-rrt-1-satellite-mission-from-cape-canaveral-space-force-station-in-florida/76942383007/ | website = Florida Today | title = SpaceX launches RRT-1 satellite mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida | access-date = 2 Jan 2025}}</ref> USA-440 was launched by ] on 16 December 2024 at 7:52pm Eastern, atop a ] rocket.<ref name="florida_today">{{cite web | url = https://www.floridatoday.com/picture-gallery/tech/science/space/spacex/2024/12/16/spacex-launches-rrt-1-satellite-mission-from-cape-canaveral-space-force-station-in-florida/76942383007/ | website = Florida Today | title = SpaceX launches RRT-1 satellite mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida | access-date = 2 Jan 2025}}</ref>


The launch took place from ] at ]. The launch took place from ] at ].{{citation needed|date= January 2025}}


== References == == References ==

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GPS III satellite
USA-440
Artist's rendering of a GPS-III satellite in orbit
NamesNavstar 83
GPS-III SV07
Sally Ride
Mission typeNavigation
OperatorUSSF
COSPAR ID2024-242A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.62339
Mission duration15 years (planned)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftGPS-III SV07
Spacecraft typeGPS Block III
ManufacturerLockheed Martin
Launch mass4352 kg
Power70/28 Volts
Start of mission
Launch date16 December 2024
RocketFalcon 9
Launch siteCape Canaveral, SLC-40
ContractorSpaceX
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeMedium Earth orbit
(Semi-synchronous orbit)
Period718.0 minutes

USA-440, also known as GPS-III SV07, NAVSTAR 83, RRT-1 or Sally Ride, is a United States navigation satellite which forms part of the Global Positioning System.

The satellite is named after Sally Ride.

The RRT-1 name refers to the Rapid Response Trailblazer program in which the satellite was launched on an accelerated timeline.

Satellite

SV07 is the seventh GPS Block III satellite to launch.

Launch

USA-440 was launched by SpaceX on 16 December 2024 at 7:52pm Eastern, atop a Falcon 9 rocket.

The launch took place from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

References

  1. ^ "USSF field commands successfully launch GPS III, demonstrating expedited launch capabilities". USSF Space Systems Command. Retrieved 2 Jan 2025.
  2. ^ Robinson-Smith, Will. "U.S. Space Force launches expedited GPS mission using Falcon 9 rocket". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2 Jan 2025.
  3. "SpaceX launches RRT-1 satellite mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida". Florida Today. Retrieved 2 Jan 2025.
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