Mission record

Delta II | GPS IIA-17

Delta II· Space Launch Complex 17A· Success
Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
United States Air Force
Provider type
Government
Orbit
MEO
Mission type
Navigation
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Tue, 16 Jul 1996 00:50:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#4086 ever

Mission

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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