USA-545

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USA-545
NamesNavstar 84
GPS-III SV08
Mission type Navigation
Operator USSF
COSPAR ID 2025-116A OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
SATCAT no. 64202
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftGPS-III SV08
Spacecraft type GPS Block III
Start of mission
Launch date30 May 2025
RocketFalcon 9
Launch site Cape Canaveral, SLC-40
Contractor SpaceX
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric orbit
Regime Medium 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.

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Satellite

SV08 is the eighth GPS Block III satellite to launch.

Launch

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

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