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Atlas V 401 | GPS IIF-8 (USA-258)
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GPS IIF-8

Atlas V 401

Historical mission record

This page records Atlas V 401 | GPS IIF-8 (USA-258) and its reported outcome: Launch Successful. The date above is a historical record.

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Mission status
Launch Successful

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LAUNCH SITECape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission

GPS IIF-8 is a next-generation GPS satellite which provides navigational assistance for U.S. military operations on land, at sea, and in the air.

Launch vehicle
Atlas V 401
Mission type
Navigation
Destination orbit
Medium Earth Orbit
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 41
Provider
United Launch Alliance
Programs
Global Positioning System

The vehicle

Published configuration and flight history.

Atlas V 401
Launch vehicle

Atlas V 401

An Atlas V with a 4 meter diameter fairing, no boosters and a single centaur upper stage engine.

Height
58.3 m
Diameter
3.8 m
Stages
2
Recorded launches
41
First flight
2002-08-21

Recorded timing

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Launch site & orbit

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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