Delta II | GPS IIA-17

Name: GPS IIA-17
Start: 1996-07-16 00:50:00+00
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Delta II 7925

Jul 16, 1996, 12:50 AM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

GPS-2A (Global Positioning System) or Navstar-2A (Navigation System using Timing And ranging) are improved satellites of the second generation of the GPS navigation system.

Type: Navigation
Orbit: Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
Programs: Global Positioning System

Launch Site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 17A
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: 🇺🇸 USA

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Weather at Launch

Temp: 27.1°C
Wind: 16 km/h @ 112°
Sky: Mainly clear
Source: open-meteo-archive