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

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GPS III SV-08 (Space Vehicle-08) will join the Space Force's fleet of navigation satellites.

ULA 's Vulcan rocket is now scheduled to launch its first national security mission around the middle of this year.

The Space Force booked the rocket to launch this spacecraft in 2023 , when ULA hoped to begin flying military satellites by mid-2024 .