Delta IV M+(4,2) | GPS IIF-5 (USA-248)

Delta IV M+(4,2)

Feb 21, 2014, 1:59 AM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

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. They are being built by Boeing, and will be operated by the United States Air Force following their launch by United Launch Alliance, using Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicles.

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

Launch Site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 37B
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: 🇺🇸 USA