flown missionSuccess

Atlas V 401 | GPS IIF-8 (USA-258)

United Launch AllianceSpace Launch Complex 41 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAOct 29, 2014, 17:21 UTC

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

mission

Name: GPS IIF-8
Type: Navigation
Target orbit: Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)

GPS IIF-8 is a next-generation GPS satellite which provides navigational assistance for U.S. military operations on land, at sea, and in the air.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Oct 29, 2014, 17:21 UTC
Window opens: Oct 29, 2014, 17:21 UTC
Window closes: Oct 29, 2014, 17:21 UTC
Last updated: Jan 02, 2024, 15:28 UTC

vehicle & provider

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

webcasts

Atlas V GPS IIF-8 Launch Cam

launch site

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