GPS III launch-to-service status record
Yenra | Updated September 28, 2026
Guide: https://yenra.com/gps-iii-satellite-launch/

Spacecraft name / GPS generation / SVN / PRN:
Launch date and time UTC / official source:
Orbit acquisition or deployment milestone / source / date:
Checkout milestone / source / date:
Operational acceptance or usable-status statement / exact scope / source:
Signal being assessed: L1 C/A, L1C, L2C, L5 or other:
Signal-specific declaration or restriction / dated source:
NAVCEN status page timestamp:
NANU number / type / start and end UTC / follow-up:
Receiver model / firmware / antenna:
Signals supported / enabled / actually used:
Application requirement / observation environment:
Measured outcome / independent check:
Known / planned / unresolved (label each):
Next official event or equipment change requiring review:
Instructions: Spacecraft status, new-signal status and receiver support are separate.
Do not infer operational status from an orbital-position graphic or launch success.
Historical example: first GPS III launch, December 2018; SV01 healthy/active,
January 13, 2020. Check current NAVCEN notices for present use.
https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/gps-constellation
https://www.gps.gov/new-civil-signals

Source context: This worksheet accompanies the linked guide and its primary-source references.