U.S. Air Force OKs Preflown Rockets For Two GPS-III Launches

GPS-III
Credit: Lockheed Martin
CAPE CANAVERAL—The U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) will launch a pair of upcoming GPS-III satellites on previously flown Falcon 9 rockets, saving taxpayers nearly $53 million and setting the stage for future reuse missions under SpaceX’s Phase 2 National Security Space...

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