SpaceX support ship Doug arrived overnight with both fairing halves from GPSIII-SV06 mission. SpaceX ship Bob is still at sea after heading out to attempt to recover the fairings from Falcon Heavy's USSF-67. Thanks to @Space__Man__ for the correction.
Crosby Skipper pulls SpaceX droneship ASOG's newest catch back into Port Canaveral
Falcon 9 B1077 is back! Trudging back into port at 2:30 AM, this booster has successfully completed its 2nd flight lofting GPSIII-SV06 into orbit, and landing on SpaceX droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas, a little over 3 months after launching Crew5 to the ISS on its first flight.
She’s home!
A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship arrived at Port Canaveral around 3am this morning with B1077.nsf.live/spacecoast
Good morning B1077📸 me for @Space_Explored
SpaceX Falcon 9 booster B1077 returned this morning at around 3 a.m. after launching GPS-III SV06 on Wednesday.It has completed two missions so far:• Crew-5 (Oct 2022)• GPS-III SV06📷: Me for @SuperclusterHQ
Relative rookie B1077 returned onboard A Shortfall of Gravitas in the wee hours of the night ending the GPS III-6 mission. This was my view twelve hours after arrival. Watch processing on the @NASASpaceflight SCL Livestream.nsf.live/spacecoast
Bonus views of B1077 after it's second flight.📷 Me for @NASASpaceflight
The 6th space vehicle in the GPS lll mission took 12 days to reach its mission orbit and become operational after launch, compared to the 1st space vehicle, which took 375 days. One reason for this great achievement was thanks to the 5 SLS's space vehicle mission assurance team.
NOTICE ADVISORY TO NAVSTAR USERS (NANU) 2023013SUBJ: SVN79 (PRN28) USABLE JDAY 047/2056 1. NANU TYPE: USABINIT NANU NUMBER: 2023013 NANU DTG: 162111Z FEB 2023 REFERENCE NANU: N/A REF NANU DTG: N/A SVN: 79 PRN: 28 START JDAY: 047 START TIME ZULU: 2056 START CALENDAR DATE: 16 FEB 2023 STOP JDAY: N/A STOP TIME ZULU: N/A STOP CALENDAR DATE: N/A2. CONDITION: GPS SATELLITE SVN79 (PRN28) WAS USABLE AS OF JDAY 047 (16 FEB 2023) BEGINNING 2056 ZULU.3. POC: CIVILIAN - NAVCEN AT 703-313-5900, http://HTTPS://WWW.NAVCEN.USCG.GOV MILITARY - GPS WARFIGHTER COLLABORATION CELL at http://HTTPS://GPS.AFSPC.AF.MIL/GPSOC, DSN 560-2541, COMM 719-567-2541, [email protected], http://HTTPS://GPS.AFSPC.AF.MIL MILITARY ALTERNATE - JOINT SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER, DSN 276-3526. COMM 805-606-3526. [email protected]
GPS III SV06 is really upping the ante with expediency! 🛰️ This is the first GPS III satellite to receive SCA handover and Operational Acceptance on the same day, allowing faster delivery to users. Read more on this achievement:
SPACE SYSTEMS COMMANDOffice of Public Affairs (SSC/PA) 483 N. Aviation Blvd.El Segundo, Calif. 90245-2808Date: February 16, 2023Contact: Media Relations Division Telephone: (310) 653-3145 [email protected]GPS III SV06 Receives Operational AcceptanceSummary: GPS III SV06 reached Operational Acceptance on Jan.31, marking the first time Satellite Control Authority and Operational Acceptance happened on the same day.SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Space System Command (SSC transferred Satellite Control Authority (SCA) of its Global Positioning System (GPS) III Space Vehicle (SV) 06 to the 2nd Space Operations Squadron at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado less than one month after its launch.This is the first GPS III satellite to receive SCA handover and Operational Acceptance on the same day, allowing faster delivery to users. SSC’s Military & Communication Positioning, Navigation, and Timing enterprise collaborated with the U.S. government acquisition team, industry, and space operators to achieve this milestone; another demonstration of enabling rapid identification and elimination of redundant on-orbit verification steps to expedite delivery of GPS III SVs to the warfighter.“The Operational Acceptance of GPS III SV06 further contributes to SSC’s on-going modernization efforts, as it brings our overall suite of capabilities ever closer to our target dates for deployment to the warfighter,” said Col. Heather J. Anderson, transition director within SSC’s PNT directorate. “GPS III SV06 will be set healthy to all global users in February 2023. “SV06, nicknamed “Amelia Earhart,” was launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 vehicle on Jan. 18. The first-stage booster previously launched the NASA Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station on Oct. 5, 2022. GPS III SV06 joins the GPS PNT constellation of 31 operational satellites.Military Communications & Positioning, Navigation and Timing is Space Systems Command’s program executive office responsible for delivering next generation technologies that bolster the resilience of our nation’s military satellite communications and space based PNT capabilities. Innovation focus areas include strategic, protected tactical, wideband and narrowband satellite communications, global positioning system user equipment and command and control, and PNT services.Space Systems Command (SSC) is the U.S. Space Force field command responsible for acquiring and delivering resilient war fighting capabilities to protect our nation’s strategic advantage in and from space. SSC manages an $11 billion space acquisition budget for the Department of Defense and works in partnership with joint forces, industry, government agencies, academic and allied organizations to accelerate innovation and outpace emerging threats. Our actions today are making the world a better space for tomorrow.
QuoteSPACE SYSTEMS COMMANDOffice of Public Affairs (SSC/PA) 483 N. Aviation Blvd.El Segundo, Calif. 90245-2808Date: February 16, 2023Contact: Media Relations Division Telephone: (310) 653-3145 [email protected]GPS III SV06 Receives Operational Acceptance... GPS III SV06 joins the GPS PNT constellation of 31 operational satellites. ...
SPACE SYSTEMS COMMANDOffice of Public Affairs (SSC/PA) 483 N. Aviation Blvd.El Segundo, Calif. 90245-2808Date: February 16, 2023Contact: Media Relations Division Telephone: (310) 653-3145 [email protected]GPS III SV06 Receives Operational Acceptance... GPS III SV06 joins the GPS PNT constellation of 31 operational satellites. ...
