Navigation
Second generation GPS navigation satellite
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
#3,472
USAF Mission
#876
Pad Launch
#79
Location Launch
#425
Designator
1989-097
Dec 11, 1989, 6:10 PM
1 update
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Dec 11, 1989, 1:10 PM
Total Launches
1,122
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778
