page_title: USA-289
section_title: Launch
hierarchical_section_title: USA-289 / Launch
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context_page_description: USA-289, also known as GPS-III SV01 or Vespucci, is an American navigation satellite which forms part of the Global Positioning System. It was the first GPS Block III satellite to be launched.
context_section_description: Built by Lockheed Martin and launched by SpaceX, SV01 was launched on December 23, 2018 atop expendable Falcon 9 booster B1054. The launch took place from Space Launch Complex 40, placing SV01 directly into semi-synchronous orbit.
caption: GPS-III SV01 is launched on a Falcon 9