The U.S. Space Force deployed the Global Positioning System III Space Vehicle 09, or SV09, satellite into orbit on Jan. 27 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Lockheed Martin is a major sponsor of the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Air and Space Summit on July 30, where Air Force, Space Force and industry leaders will gather to address evolving challenges across the air and space domains. What Is the Purpose of the GPS III-9 Satellite? The GPS III-9 satellite was developed by Lockheed Martin and delivered under the National Security Space Launch, or NSSL, program. The campaign reflected close coordination among Space Systems Command, Combat Forces Command, Space Launch Delta 45 and SpaceX.