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Evidence
40%Reported
FactConfirmedBusiness·March 20, 2026

U.S. Space Force Switches GPS III Launch from ULA Vulcan to SpaceX Falcon 9

The U.S. Space Force moved the GPS III SV09 satellite launch from ULA's Vulcan to SpaceX's Falcon 9 due to a Vulcan solid rocket motor anomaly, marking the fourth consecutive GPS III mission shifted to SpaceX.

Evidence Strength

Evidence
40%Reported
Based on trade press
Single publisher source

Insights

First tracked

March 20, 2026

Last updated

March 20, 2026

Sources

1 source

U.S. Space Force Switches GPS III Launch from ULA Vulcan to SpaceX Falcon 9 — Tesla | OpenCall