GPS Block IIIF, or GPS III Follow On (GPS IIIF), is the second set of GPS Block III satellites, consisting of up to 22 space vehicles. The United States Air Force began the GPS Block IIIF acquisition effort in 2016. [7] On 14 September 2018, a manufacturing contract with options worth up to $7.2 billion was awarded to Lockheed Martin.

The seventh Lockheed Martin-designed and -built Global Positioning System (GPS) III space vehicle, GPS III SV07, has launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, into orbit 12,550 miles above earth.

2022年4月22日 · GPS III Follow-On (GPS IIIF) is an Acquisition Category IB program that, in concert with the GPS III program, comprises the next generation of space vehicles (SVs) that provide significant enhancements to modernize the constellation originally delivered under the Navstar GPS program.

2024年4月23日 · Lockheed Martin’s GPS III/IIIF satellite project represents a significant advancement in navigation and security technology. With enhanced A-J capabilities, SAR functionality, encrypted M-Code, and NDS integration, these satellites remain poised to redefine the standards for global positioning systems, by providing critical support to ...

22 小时之前 · Following those missions, the company is looking ahead to the first launch of the next variant, GPS IIIF, in late 2026 or early 2027. The first of those spacecraft, which will bring improved anti ...

2022年4月8日 · COLORADO SPRINGS—Parts for the first batch of Lockheed Martin’s advanced GPS IIIF Follow On space vehicles (SV) are arriving at the company’s facility in Littleton, Colorado, paving the way for...

2024年12月3日 · For the military, GPS IIIF promises jam-resistant features and increased signal power. The first GPS IIIF satellite is scheduled to launch in 2027. Complicating the discussion around GPS...

22 小时之前 · GPS III, built by Lockheed Martin, is the Space Force's newest model of GPS satellites. (Lockheed Martin) ... GPS IIIF, in late 2026 or early 2027. The first of those spacecraft, which will bring ...

1 天前 · Lockheed Martin has already started significant assembly of four GPS IIIF satellites, having recently completed the first GPS IIIF satellite’s core mate in February 2025. The GPS IIIF space vehicles are currently baselined for launch by the Space Force starting in 2027, and Lockheed Martin is presently on contract to build GPS IIIF satellites ...

21 小时之前 · Last year, the GPS III SV-07 satellite was moved from a planned ULA Vulcan rocket launch in late 2025 to a SpaceX Falcon 9, which successfully launched on December 16 in a mission called Rapid ...