GPS III SV10

Mission

GPS III SV10 on Falcon 9 Block 5. Tue 21 Apr 2026, 06:53:25 UTC. Reported outcome: Success. Launch site: Space Launch Complex 40. Source: Launch Library 2.

Tenth of ten GPS III missions.

Mission type

Navigation

Orbit

Medium Earth Orbit

Programmes: Global Positioning System

Launch timeline

Times are relative to liftoff.

1. T-38 minTue 21 Apr, 08:15 CEST

   GO for Prop Load

   Launch director verifies go for propellant load

2. T-35 minTue 21 Apr, 08:18 CEST

   Stage 1 LOX Load

   Start of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage

3. T-35 minTue 21 Apr, 08:18 CEST

   Prop Load

   Start of propelland loading

4. T-16 minTue 21 Apr, 08:37 CEST

   Stage 2 LOX Load

   Start of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage

5. T-7 minTue 21 Apr, 08:46 CEST

   Engine Chill

   Start of engine chilling

6. T-1 minTue 21 Apr, 08:52 CEST

   Tank Press

   Fuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels

7. T-1 minTue 21 Apr, 08:52 CEST

   Startup

   The onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks

8. T-45 sTue 21 Apr, 08:52 CEST

   GO for Launch

   Launch director verifies go for launch

9. T-3 sTue 21 Apr, 08:53 CEST

   Ignition

   Start of the engine ignition sequence

10. T-0Tue 21 Apr, 08:53 CEST

    Liftoff

    First upwards movement of the rocket

11. T+1 min 17 sTue 21 Apr, 08:54 CEST

    Max-Q

    Maximum dynamic pressure

12. T+2 min 29 sTue 21 Apr, 08:55 CEST

    MECO

    Cut-off of the main engine

13. T+2 min 32 sTue 21 Apr, 08:55 CEST

    Stage 2 Separation

    Separation of the second stage from the first

14. T+2 min 40 sTue 21 Apr, 08:56 CEST

    SES-1

    First start of the second engine

15. T+3 min 29 sTue 21 Apr, 08:56 CEST

    Fairing Separation

    Separation of the payload fairing

16. T+6 min 12 sTue 21 Apr, 08:59 CEST

    Entry Burn Startup

    Start of the atmospheric entry burn

17. T+6 min 41 sTue 21 Apr, 09:00 CEST

    Entry Burn Shutdown

    End of the atmospheric entry burn

18. T+8 min 6 sTue 21 Apr, 09:01 CEST

    SECO-1

    First cut-off of the second engine

19. T+8 min 9 sTue 21 Apr, 09:01 CEST

    Stage 1 Landing Burn

    Start of the first stage landing burn

20. T+8 min 34 sTue 21 Apr, 09:01 CEST

    Stage 1 Landing

    Landing of the first stage

21. T+1 h 3 min 31 sTue 21 Apr, 09:56 CEST

    SES-2

    Second start of the second engine

22. T+1 h 4 min 18 sTue 21 Apr, 09:57 CEST

    SECO-2

    Second cut-off of the second engine

23. T+1 h 29 min 19 sTue 21 Apr, 10:22 CEST

    Payload Separation

    Final deployment of the payload from the rocket

Slip history

Changes recorded by Space Right Now

No changes since we started tracking on Sat 10 Oct 2026, 11:18 UTC.

Launch pad

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA (US)

Coordinates: 28.56194122, -80.57735736