Delta II
FailureGPS IIR-1 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Friday, Jan 17, 1997, 16:28 UTC
Launch window
Friday, Jan 17, 1997, 16:28 UTC – Friday, Jan 17, 1997, 16:28 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Open map
Status
Failure
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Mission
GPS IIR-1
Type
Navigation
Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
GPS-2R (Global Positioning System) or Navstar-2R (Navigation System using Timing And Ranging) are the third evolution stage of the second generation of the GPS satellites.
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