WinteryToast22 t1_iy6zu6p wrote on November 29, 2022 at 5:14 AM

Reply to comment by sleepyzalophus in Space Force orders three GPS satellites for $744 million by Corbulo2526

I thought we were putting up a IIIF in January ahead of the next III?

sleepyzalophus t1_iy709jq wrote on November 29, 2022 at 5:18 AM

Nope. GPS III SV06 is scheduled to launch January 18th. The first IIIF doesn’t even start assembly until August 2023. We’re building the IIIF non-flight test bed now. SV11 (the first IIIF) will finish testing right around the same time GPS III SV10 is launching.