Lockheed Martin to Test Digital Atomic Clock on Upcoming GPS III Satellite Written 24 February 2026
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the GPS III-SV09 mission launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on Jan. 27, 2026. | Credit: USSF photo ; Wikipedia; Public Domain
Aviation Week reports, “Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Space Force are testing several new technologies aboard the next GPS III satellite, including a new digital atomic clock … The 10th GPS III satellite, scheduled to launch in early 2026, will carry a new digital version, Lockheed Martin Vice President for Navigation Systems Malik Musawwir told reporters Feb. 23 at the Air and Space Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium here.”
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