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Falcon 9 GPS III-2

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Falcon 9 v1.2 Block 5 Core 54 launched successfully on Dec 23, 2018 after several scrubs.


Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, SLC-40


Vehicle: Expendable Falcon 9 v1.2 Block 5 Core #54, Fairing 2.0, Block 5 second stage, no grid fins, no legs. First core with Blue X.


Landing: No landing. Booster is expendable.


Payload: US Air Force GPS III-2 Space Vehicle 01. This is a new generation of GPS satellites from the National Security Space (NSS) mission.


1:100 Scale Model (Final Revision) Model photos by Matthew Cable