# The tenth and final GPS III satellite, SV-10, was launched last month.

*aerospace · news · 2026-05-02 · Interesting Engineering*

## Key points

- The final GPS III satellite, SV-10, was reassigned to Falcon 9 after Vulcan rocket issues.
- GPS III satellites provide positioning data three times more accurate and eight times more jam-resistant.
- Space Force's new Rapid Response Trailblazer protocol enables faster reassignment and launch of satellites.
- Next-generation GPS IIIF satellites, with 60 times more anti-jam capability, launch starting May 2027.
- The Pentagon's 2027 budget proposes funding for two new GPS satellites and $6 billion for satellite communications.

**Companies:** SpaceX
**Countries:** United States

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