SpaceX Launches 9th Next-Gen GPS Satellite for US Space Force

• SpaceX successfully launched its ninth next-generation GPS satellite (GPS 3-9 / SV09) for the US Space Force from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
• The satellite was sent into medium Earth orbit using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, lifting off from Space Launch Complex 40.
• The GPS III satellites, manufactured by Lockheed Martin, are more advanced and equipped with M-Code, a secure military GPS signal resistant to jamming.
• The mission involved Space Systems Command (SSC) for launch planning and Combat Forces Command (CFC) for satellite management.
• SpaceX used a reusable Falcon 9 booster (B1096) which landed safely on a floating platform in the Atlantic Ocean, marking its 564th booster landing.

Why It Matters: SpaceX successfully deployed a critical, advanced GPS satellite for the US Space Force using a reusable Falcon 9.