flown missionSuccess

Atlas E/SGS-2 | GPS 9

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 3W — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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

mission

Name
GPS 9
Type
Navigation
Target orbit
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)

First generation GPS satellite

schedule

NET (no earlier than)
Window opens
Window closes
Last updated

vehicle & provider

Rocket
Atlas E/SGS-2
Family
Atlas
Variant
E/SGS-2
Provider
United States Air Force
Type
Government
Country
USA

launch site

Pad
Space Launch Complex 3W
Location
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles