Delta II | GPS IIR-14(M)

Delta II 7925-9.5

Sep 26, 3:37 AM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

The GPS-IIR replenishment satellites are produced by General Electric Astrospace (later Martin Marietta and Lockheed Missiles & Space) under a contract issued in 1989, which included 21 satellites based on the commercial AS-4000 bus. These provided improved navigation accuracy and longer autonomous satellite operation than earlier model GPS satellites. The satellites were three-axis stabilized and operated at downlink frequencies of 1572.42 MHz and 1227.6 MHz (L-Band) and 2227.5 MHz (S-Band). Lockheed was responsible for launch and flight operations support of the GPS-IIR through 2006.

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