Delta IV M+(4,2) | GPS IIF-6 (USA-251)

Delta IV M+(4,2)

May 17, 2014, 12:03 AM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

GPS IIF (Global Positioning System) or Navstar-2F (Navigation System using Timing And Ranging) satellites are the fourth evolution stage of the second generation of the GPS satellites. Improvements included an extended design life of 12 years, faster processors with more memory, and a new civil signal on a third frequency.

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