American aerospace company Lockheed Martin (LMT, Financial) has successfully launched its GPS III SV07, the seventh GPS III satellite, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This launch took place on December 16, 2024, at 7:52 p.m. ET, putting the satellite in orbit at 12,550 miles above the Earth's surface.
This latest launch has attracted interest because of the M-code technology on the satellite empowers secure access multiple times for the country and allied armed forces with its 8x more anti-jamming power than previous generations. The technology will significantly strengthen military GPS security and reliability.
This launch is necessary for the continuation of the GPS constellation modernization which is important for both military use and civil applications, but especially for military purposes. With 8x more anti-jamming power, the satellite with its new technology improves the reliability of military navigation for better operations accuracy and the delivery of supplies and logistics.
The satellite GPS III SV07 with the M-code technology upgrade is an improvement to military operational security. The enhanced functions of anti-jamming and anti-spoofing features are important in terms of geopolitical support for less disruption GPS.
Lockheed Martin together with the Space Force have well-demonstrated the ability to enable installing critical space assets in less than three months showing strong reliability. This operational is necessary to support national security needs in a rapidly competitive space environment.
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