1996-056 Success

Delta II | GPS IIA-18

Sep 12, 1996, 08:49 AM UTC

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Launch Overview

Vehicle

Delta 7925

Agency

United States Air Force

Site / Pad

CC / LC17A

Outcome

Success

Flight

D238

COSPAR Designator

1996-056

Mission

GPS IIA-18 (Navigation)

GPS-2A (Global Positioning System) or Navstar-2A (Navigation System using Timing And ranging) are improved satellites of the second generation of the GPS navigation system.

Vehicle & Provider

Rocket

Delta II 7925

Provider

United States Air Force

Agency launches

969 (11 YTD)

Site launches

519 (13 YTD)

Pad launches

109 (2 YTD)

Payloads (1)

Piece Name Owner State Track
1996-056A GPS SVN 30 AFSMC US Track