GPS III satellites

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:constellation part of the GPS constellation
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:development gptkb:2010
gptkbp:feature enhanced security
enhanced resilience
support for scientific research
support for disaster response
support for military operations
support for emergency services
support for intelligence operations
support for humanitarian aid
anti-jamming technology
improved signal integrity
multi-frequency signals
support for reconnaissance missions
support for search and rescue operations
support for telecommunications
modernized signals
advanced atomic clocks
greater satellite availability
improved performance in urban environments
interoperability with other GNSS
reduced vulnerability to interference
support for autonomous vehicles
support for aviation and maritime navigation
support for geospatial applications
support for location-based services
support for mapping and surveying
support for navigation warfare
support for new civilian applications
support for precision agriculture
support for timing applications
gptkbp:frequency gptkb:L2
gptkb:L1
gptkb:L5
L1, L2, L5
stronger than previous generations
gptkbp:has_ability better accuracy
gptkbp:has_reception gptkb:L5
L1 C
L2 C
gptkbp:home_ground gptkb:GPS_Operations_Center
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label GPS III satellites
gptkbp:improves gptkb:GPS_II
gptkbp:improves_accuracy better than 1 meter
gptkbp:improves_resistance signal interference
gptkbp:includes enhanced accuracy
improved reliability
search and rescue capabilities
interoperability with other systems
modernized signals
gptkbp:launch_date December 23, 2018
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Vandenberg_Space_Force_Base
gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Space_X_Falcon_9
gptkbp:launched gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
5 (as of 2023)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:market_segment military, civilian, and commercial users
gptkbp:navigation_system gptkb:Earth_observation
better than 1 meter
gptkbp:next_generation_of gptkb:GPS_satellites
gptkbp:number_of_satellites_planned gptkb:32
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:United_States_Space_Force
gptkbp:operational_use 15 years
gptkbp:orbit_type gptkb:30
gptkbp:orbital_altitude approximately 20,200 kilometers
gptkbp:orbital_period about 12 hours
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:price $5 billion
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:global_positioning_system
gptkbp:security anti-jamming capabilities
gptkbp:services_provided gptkb:transportation
gptkb:emergency_services
gptkb:military_operations
gptkb:navigation
gptkb:scientific_research
agriculture
recreational use
mapping
disaster relief
synchronization
timing
surveying
military and civilian
gptkbp:status operational
gptkbp:storage gptkb:GPS_IIF_satellites
gptkb:GPS_IIR_satellites
gptkb:GPS_II_satellites
gptkbp:successor gptkb:GPS_IIF_satellites
gptkb:GPS_II_satellites
gptkbp:total_planned gptkb:32
gptkbp:user_base military and civilian users
gptkbp:user_countries yes
gptkbp:uses_technology atomic clocks
gptkbp:weight approximately 4,000 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkb:Space_X
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4