flown missionSuccess

Taurus 2210 | GFO

Orbital Sciences CorporationSpace Launch Complex 576E — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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

mission

Name
GFO
Type
Navigation
Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

The US Navy GFO (Geosat Follow On), is a 369 kg minisatellite based on the Techstar platform to carry on the mission of Geosat. It was launched on the 10th February 1998 on a Taurus-2210 from VAFB alongside two Orbcomm satellites, into a 789 × 881 km (779 × 790 km planned) 108 degree inclined orbit.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Minotaur-C 2210
Family
Minotaur
Variant
2210
Provider
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Type
Commercial
Country
USA

launch site

Pad
Space Launch Complex 576E
Location
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles