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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> | ||
| The RRT-1 name refers to the Rapid Response Trailblazer program in which the satellite was launched on an accelerated timeline.<ref name="rrt">{{cite web |title = USSF field commands successfully launch GPS III, demonstrating expedited launch capabilities | url = https://www.ssc.spaceforce.mil/Newsroom/Article-Display/Article/4009075/ussf-field-commands-successfully-launch-gps-iii-demonstrating-expedited-launch | website = USSF Space Systems Command | access-date = 2 Jan 2025}}</ref> | The RRT-1 name refers to the Rapid Response Trailblazer program in which the satellite was launched on an accelerated timeline.<ref name="rrt">{{cite web |title = USSF field commands successfully launch GPS III, demonstrating expedited launch capabilities | url = https://www.ssc.spaceforce.mil/Newsroom/Article-Display/Article/4009075/ussf-field-commands-successfully-launch-gps-iii-demonstrating-expedited-launch | website = USSF Space Systems Command | access-date = 2 Jan 2025}}</ref> | ||
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GPS III satellite 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  |
| SATCAT no. | 62339 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GPS-III SV07 |
| Spacecraft type | GPS Block III |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Launch mass | 4352 kg |
| Power | 70/28 Volts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 16 December 2024 |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 |
| 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 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
- ^ "USSF field commands successfully launch GPS III, demonstrating expedited launch capabilities". USSF Space Systems Command. Retrieved 2 Jan 2025.
- ^ Robinson-Smith, Will. "U.S. Space Force launches expedited GPS mission using Falcon 9 rocket". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2 Jan 2025.
- "SpaceX launches RRT-1 satellite mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida". Florida Today. Retrieved 2 Jan 2025.
| NAVSTAR Global Positioning System satellites | |
|---|---|
| List of GPS satellites | |
| Block I | |
| Block II | |
| Block IIA | |
| Block IIR | |
| Block IIRM | |
| Block IIF | |
| Block III | |
| Block IIIF | |
| Italics indicate future missions. Signs † indicate launch failures. | |