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Space Segment
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GPS Constellation
(Expandable 24-slot configuration, as defined in SPS Performance Standard) - GPS III satellite
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Falcon 9 rocket launching the first GPS III satellite, December 2018
(Photo courtesy of SpaceX) - GPS Block IIF satellite
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Delta IV rocket launching the first GPS IIF satellite, May 2010
(Photo courtesy of United Launch Alliance) - GPS Block IIR(M) satellite
- Delta II rocket launching the final GPS IIR(M) satellite, August 2009
- GPS Block IIR satellite
- GPS Block II/IIA satellite (retired)
Control Segment
- Map of the GPS control segment (113 KB PDF)
- Satellite operators at the master control station, Schriever Air Force Base, Jan 2020
- Satellite operators at the master control station, Schriever Air Force Base, Sep 2012
Learn about GPS ground support facilities on the Control Segment page. Go there
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