Launch vehicle
Delta IV M+(4,2)
- Height
- 66.2 m
- Diameter
- 5 m
- Stages
- 2
- Recorded launches
- 15
- First flight
- 2002-11-20
Historical mission record
This page records Delta IV M+(4,2) | GPS IIF-6 (USA-251) 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 (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.
- 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
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Recorded timing
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SCHEDULED MOMENT
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Launch site & orbit
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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