Delta IV M+(4,2)
SuccessGPS IIF-6 (USA-251) · United Launch Alliance
Launch time (NET)
Saturday, May 17, 2014, 00:03 UTC
Launch window
Saturday, May 17, 2014, 00:03 UTC – Saturday, May 17, 2014, 00:03 UTC
Provider
United Launch Alliance
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
GPS IIF-6
Type
Navigation
Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
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.
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