Success
GPS 8
Navigation
United States Air Force(USAF)Government
Atlas E/SGS-2
MEOorbit
First generation GPS satellite
Thursday, July 14, 1983 at 10:21 AM
Mission details
The Global Positioning System (GPS), originally Navstar GPS, is a satellite-based radio navigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Space Force. It is one of the global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) that provide geolocation and time information to a GPS receiver anywhere on or near the Earth where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites.
Feb 22, 1978 — ongoing
Orbital Attempt
#2,719
USAF Mission
#808
Pad Launch
#63
Location Launch
#506
Designator
1983-072
Launch Window
NET
Jul 14, 1983, 10:21 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Local Launch Time
Jul 14, 1983, 3:21 AM
Total Launches
885
Total Landings
34
Coordinates
34.7513, -120.5202
Atlas E/SGS-2 Specs
The Atlas E/F (or SB-1A) was an American expendable launch system and sounding rocket built using parts of decommissioned SM-65 Atlas missiles. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets.
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1983
Fastest Turnaround
2mo 27d
Total Launches
4
Successful
4
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
4
Maiden flight: Jul 14, 1983
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
Founded
1947
Administrator
Commander-in-Chief: President of the US
Total Launches
1,078
Successful
972
Failed
106
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
68