2014-026 Success
Delta IV M+(4,2) | GPS IIF-6 (USA-251)
May 17, 2014, 12:03 AM UTC
Track in KeepTrackLaunch Overview
Vehicle
Delta 4M+(4,2)
Agency
United Launch Alliance
Site / Pad
CC / SLC37B
Outcome
Success
Flight
D4-26/D366
COSPAR Designator
2014-026
Mission
GPS IIF-6 (Navigation)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Delta IV M+(4,2)
Provider
United Launch Alliance
Agency launches
83 (5 YTD)
Site launches
709 (6 YTD)
Pad launches
28 (2 YTD)