Launch vehicle
Delta IV M+(4,2)
- Height
- 66.2 m
- Diameter
- 5 m
- Stages
- 2
- Recorded launches
- 15
- First flight
- 2002-11-20
United Launch AllianceLaunch Successful
GPS IIF-5
Delta IV M+(4,2)
Historical mission record
This page records Delta IV M+(4,2) | GPS IIF-5 (USA-248) and its reported outcome: Launch Successful. The date above is a historical record.
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Mission status
Launch Successful
Status reported by the mission data provider.
LAUNCH SITECape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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.
- Launch vehicle
- Delta IV M+(4,2)
- Mission type
- Navigation
- Destination orbit
- Medium Earth Orbit
- Launch pad
- Space Launch Complex 37B
- Provider
- United Launch Alliance
- Programs
- Global Positioning System
The vehicle
Published configuration and flight history.
Recorded timing
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SCHEDULED MOMENT
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Launch site & orbit
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Launch site & orbit
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Coverage & sources
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Mission coverage
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