SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Expedited GPS Mission for U.S. Space Force Written 17 December 2024
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SpaceX launches the U.S. Space Force RRT-1 mission from Cape Canaveral on a Falcon 9 rocket | Credit: Spaceflight Now; YouTube; framegrab
Spaceflight Now reports, “The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) and the Space Operations Command (SpOC) shifted the GPS 3 Space Vehicle 07 spacecraft to a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket due to delays in Vulcan’s certification. The launch, previously known simply as 'RRT-1,' actually stands for “Rapid Response Trailblazer.” Onboard was the GPS 3 Space Vehicle (SV) 07 (GPS 3 SV-07). Lockheed Martin, the satellite’s manufacturer, confirmed successful signal acquisition less than two hours after the launch at 7:52 p.m. EST (0052 UTC).”
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SpaceX launches U.S. Space Force RRT-1 mission from Cape Canaveral on Falcon 9 rocket (Launch at 1:00:51 mark)
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