Delta II
SuccessGPS IIA-17 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Tuesday, Jul 16, 1996, 00:50 UTC
Launch window
Tuesday, Jul 16, 1996, 00:50 UTC – Tuesday, Jul 16, 1996, 00:50 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
GPS IIA-17
Type
Navigation
Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
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.
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