BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//chikkutakku.com//RDFCal 1.0//EN X-WR-CALDESC:GoogleカレンダーやiCalendar形式情報を共有シェ アしましょう。近所のイベントから全国のイベントま で今日のイベント検索やスケジュールを決めるならち っくたっく X-WR-CALNAME:ちっくたっく X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Falcon 9 B5 • GPS III-8 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260126T043800Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260126T043800Z UID:682403241867 DESCRIPTION:A SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket will launch the U.S. Air Forc e’s ninth third-generation navigation satellite for the Global Positioni ng System\, designated GPS III Space Vehicle 09 (GPS III SV09\, named Elli son Onizuka) into Medium Earth Orbit. The mission was switched from Vulcan to Falcon in early 2026. The Falcon 9 booster is designated B10XX.X for t his flight. The 2nd stage is equipped with a Mission Extension Kit. Compri sing a gray band on the RP-1 tank\, extra helium bottles & batteries\, thi s kit extends the life of the stage in-orbit\, allowing it to deploy the p ayload directly into its operational MEO.\n-\nThe GPS III satellites are t he third generation of satellites for the Global Positioning System. They are based on Lockheed Martin's A2100A bus and have a launch mass of 3880kg . Unlike the GPS IIF satellite\, the GPS III satellite features an apogee propulsion system. The GPS III program will improve position\, navigation\ , and timing services for users worldwide and provide advanced anti-jam ca pabilities yielding superior system security\, accuracy and reliability. E ach satellite has a planned service life of 15 years.\n-\nDelayed from Dec ember.\n\nWebcast: \nhttps://www.spacex.com/launches/gps-iii-8\n\nhttps:// spaceflightnow.com/ LOCATION:Space Launch Complex 40\, Cape Canaveral\, FL\, Vereinigte Staate n END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR