<ul><li>The US military satellite, GPS III SV-08, waiting for a launch slot with United Launch Alliance (ULA) will now be launched by SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket.</li><li>The Space Systems Command has reassigned the launch of the GPS satellite from ULA's Vulcan rocket to SpaceX.</li><li>The GPS III SV-08 satellite will join the Space Force's fleet of navigation satellites that provide positioning and timing signals.</li><li>SpaceX's Falcon 9 will now launch the GPS III SV-08 satellite, instead of ULA's Vulcan rocket, which is scheduled for its first national security mission later this year.</li></ul>

A military satellite waiting to launch with ULA will now fly with SpaceX

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