--- title: "GPS III Magellan: ULA successfully launches new GPS satellite" description: A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket carrying the second Global Positioning System III (GPS III) satellite, designated Magellan, for the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center lifted off from Space Launch Complex-37 on August 22 at 9:06 EDT. image: https://blog.ulalaunch.com/hubfs/48600855057_fafafdda4d_k.jpg --- [![ULA_Logo](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/hubfs/ULA_Logo.png)](https://www.ulalaunch.com/) [![](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/hubfs/Back%20Arrow%20Blue.png) Back To Blog List](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/blog) [Launch](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/blog/tag/launch) ## [GPS III Magellan: ULA successfully launches new GPS satellite](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/blog/gps-iii-magellan-ula-successfully-launches-new-gps-satellite) August 22, 2019 [![Share on facebook](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/hubfs/facebook.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.ulalaunch.com/blog/gps-iii-magellan-ula-successfully-launches-new-gps-satellite&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook) [![Share on twitter](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/hubfs/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.ulalaunch.com/blog/gps-iii-magellan-ula-successfully-launches-new-gps-satellite&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&url=https://blog.ulalaunch.com/blog/gps-iii-magellan-ula-successfully-launches-new-gps-satellite&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&source=tweetbutton&text=GPS+III+Magellan%3A+ULA+successfully+launches+new+GPS+satellite) [![Share on linkedin](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/hubfs/linkedin.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.ulalaunch.com/blog/gps-iii-magellan-ula-successfully-launches-new-gps-satellite&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin) ![](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/hubfs/48600855057_fafafdda4d_k.jpg) Photo by United Launch Alliance A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket carrying the second Global Positioning System III (GPS III) satellite, designated Magellan, for the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center lifted off from Space Launch Complex-37 on August 22 at 9:06 EDT. This mission marked the 29th and final flight of the Delta IV Medium rocket and the 73rd GPS launch by a ULA or heritage vehicle. “Thank you to the team and our mission partners for the tremendous teamwork as we processed and launched this critical asset, providing advanced capabilities for warfighters, civil users, and humankind across the globe,” said Gary Wentz, ULA vice president of Government and Commercial Programs. “We are proud of the strong legacy of the Delta IV Medium program, and look forward to the future with our purpose-built Vulcan Centaur.” Relive the countdown and launch in our [GPS III Magellan Launch Blog](https://www.ulalaunch.com/missions/archived-launched/delta-iv-gps-iii-sv-2)! ## Related News & Topics [Launch](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/blog/tag/launch) ## [GPS III Magellan: Delta IV aims new satellite for GPS constellation](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/blog/gps-iii-magellan-delta-iv-aims-new-satellite-for-gps-constellation) August 1, 2019 [Launch](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/blog/tag/launch) ## [SBIRS GEO Flight 5: ULA successfully launches Atlas V](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/blog/sbirs-geo-flight-5-ula-successfully-launches-atlas-v) May 18, 2021 [Launch](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/blog/tag/launch) ## [SBIRS GEO 6: Atlas V to complete SBIRS constellation](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/blog/sbirs-geo-6-atlas-v-to-complete-sbirs-constellation) July 18, 2022 - [![Apple App Store Badge](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/hubfs/App_Store_Badge.svg)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ula-anywhere-ar/id1454852470) - [![Google Play Store Badge](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/hubfs/google-play-badge.svg)](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ula.anywherear&hl=en) - - - - - - Copyright 2026 United Launch Alliance, LLC. All Rights Reserved [Privacy](https://www.ulalaunch.com//terms-and-conditions#anchor11) | [Terms of Use](https://www.ulalaunch.com//terms-and-conditions)