flown missionSuccess

Delta IV M+(4,2) | GPS IIF-5 (USA-248)

United Launch AllianceSpace Launch Complex 37B — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAFeb 21, 2014, 01:59 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: GPS IIF-5
Type: Navigation
Target orbit: Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)

GPS Block IIF, or GPS IIF is an interim class of GPS satellite, which will be used to keep the Navstar Global Positioning System operational until the GPS Block IIIA satellites become operational. They are being built by Boeing, and will be operated by the United States Air Force following their launch by United Launch Alliance, using Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicles.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Feb 21, 2014, 01:59 UTC
Window opens: Feb 21, 2014, 01:59 UTC
Window closes: Feb 21, 2014, 01:59 UTC
Last updated: Oct 30, 2024, 08:29 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Delta IV M+(4,2)
Family: Delta
Variant: M+(4,2)
Provider: United Launch Alliance
Type: Commercial
Country: USA

webcasts

ULA Launch Highlights for GPS IIF-5 on Delta IV Medium + 4.2

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 37B
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.5317, -80.5649