flown missionSuccess

Atlas V 401 | GPS IIF-4 (USA-242)

United Launch AllianceSpace Launch Complex 41 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAMay 15, 2013, 21:38 UTC

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

mission

Name: GPS IIF-4
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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): May 15, 2013, 21:38 UTC
Window opens: May 15, 2013, 21:38 UTC
Window closes: May 15, 2013, 21:38 UTC
Last updated: Jan 02, 2024, 15:26 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Atlas V 401
Family: Atlas
Variant: 401
Provider: United Launch Alliance
Type: Commercial
Country: USA

webcasts

Atlas V GPS IIF-4 Launch Highlights

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 41
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.5834, -80.5830