United Launch Alliance

GPS IIF-5 (USA-248)

Delta IV M+(4,2)

SUCCESS
Success

Friday, February 21, 2014 · 01:59 UTC

Mission

/01

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.

Mission Type

Navigation

Orbit

Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Delta IV M+(4,2)

Variant: M+(4,2)

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 37B

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.532° N, 80.565° W

27

Pad Launches

706

Location Launches

80

Agency Launches

8

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