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United States Air ForceDelta II 7925Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
GPS IIA-3
Launched
February 23, 1992
Summary
GPS IIA-3 launched on an United States Air Force Delta II 7925 from Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on February 23, 1992. It was United States Air Force's 905th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 3,698th orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th Delta II 7925 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). GPS IIA-3, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 19,908 × 20,326 km orbit inclined 55.0°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Delta II 7925 · United States Air ForceGlobal Positioning System
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Navigation · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
- Milestone
- 6th Delta II 7925 flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 905th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 3,698th orbital launch attempt10th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
GPS IIA-3 · NORAD 21890 · 1992-009 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- NAVSTAR 24 (USA 79)
- Object ID
- 1992-009A
- Epoch
- 1992-02-25 19:18:24 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.01387776 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0078944
- Inclination
- 54.9808°
- Ascending node
- 291.4217°
- Arg. of perigee
- 152.8094°
- Mean anomaly
- 207.578°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: MEO.
Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 2 rocket stages, 1 component; 3 still in orbit
- GPS IIA-3 · NORAD 21890 · in orbit
Delta 207 · in orbit
Delta 207 Stage 3 · re-entered April 12, 1998
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
89th launch from Space Launch Complex 17B, 1st this year · 451st from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
132 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
269 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did GPS IIA-3 launch?
GPS IIA-3 launched on February 23, 1992. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch GPS IIA-3?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched GPS IIA-3?
Delta II 7925, flown by United States Air Force. Delta II 7925 spec sheet
Where did GPS IIA-3 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit did GPS IIA-3 reach?
GPS IIA-3, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 19,908 × 20,326 km orbit inclined 55.0°.
How many satellites did GPS IIA-3 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is GPS IIA-3 part of?
Global Positioning System. About Global Positioning System