Success
GPS IIR-11
Navigation
United States Air Force(USAF)Government
Delta II 7420-10C
MEOorbit
GPS-2R (Global Positioning System) or Navstar-2R (Navigation System using Timing And Ranging) are the third evolution stage of the second generation of the GPS satellites.
Saturday, March 20, 2004 at 5:53 PM
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
#4,648
USAF Mission
#1,059
Pad Launch
#121
Location Launch
#622
Designator
2004-009
Launch Window
NET
Mar 20, 2004, 5:53 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Delta II 7420-10C Specs
Delta II is an American space launch system developed by McDonnell Douglas, now part of the Delta rocket family operated by United Launch Alliance. With more than 150 missions and a nearly perfect track record, Delta II has established itself as one of the most successful orbital launch systems.
Length
38.7 m
Diameter
2.4 m
Launch Mass
286 t
Thrust
1,895 kN
LEO Capacity
3,099 kg
GTO Capacity
2,190 kg
SSO Capacity
3,017 kg
Launch Cost
$51M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2007
Fastest Turnaround
1mo 18d
Total Launches
6
Successful
6
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
6
Maiden flight: Jun 8, 2007
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
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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
Mar 20, 2004, 12:53 PM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778