Mission record
Delta IV M+(4,2) | GPS IIF-5 (USA-248)
Trajectory & orbital insertion · playback
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Provider
United Launch Alliance
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
MEO
Mission type
Navigation
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Fri, 21 Feb 2014 01:59:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#5357 ever
Mission
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.
Deployed payloads · 1