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USA-545

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USA-545
NamesNavstar 84
GPS-III SV08
Mission typeNavigation
OperatorUSSF
COSPAR ID2025-116A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.64202
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftGPS-III SV08
Spacecraft typeGPS Block III
Start of mission
Launch date30 May 2025
RocketFalcon 9
Launch siteCape Canaveral, SLC-40
ContractorSpaceX
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeMedium Earth orbit
(Semi-synchronous orbit)

USA-545, also known as GPS-III SV08, NAVSTAR 84,[1] is a United States navigation satellite which forms part of the Global Positioning System.

Satellite

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SV08 is the eighth GPS Block III satellite to launch.

Launch

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USA-545 was launched by SpaceX on 30 May 2025 at 17:37 UTC, atop a Falcon 9 rocket,[2] in a mission named GPS III-7.[3]

The launch took place from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.[3][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Search of SATCAT – USA 545". CelesTrak. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Falcon 9 Block 5 – GPS III SV08 (USA-545)". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b "GPS III-7 Mission". SpaceX. Retrieved 5 June 2025.