30 May 2025 year Fr. 17:23 (UTC) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA using a launch vehicle «Falcon 9 Block 5» The US Air Force navigation CA was launched «GPS III SV08».
Satellite «GPS III SV08» – It's a third -generation GPS satellite.
GPS-3 (Global Positioning System) Abo Navstar-3 (Nastar-3 (Navigation System using Timing And Ranging)) is the first stage of evolution of a third generation of GPS satellites.
This program will improve positioning services, navigation and timekeeping for fighter and civilian users around the world and will provide advanced obstacle protection opportunities, that provides excellent safety, The accuracy and reliability of the system.
After full deployment of GPS III group will have a cross architecture of command and management, which will allow to update all GPS grouping simultaneously from one ground station. in addition, will include a new possibility of a point beam for an extended military (M-Code) covering and increased resistance to enemy obstacles.
These improvements will help increase accuracy and guaranteed accessibility for military and civilian users around the world. At the moment of grouping navigation satellites is 36 KA.
According to the CCS