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United States Air ForceDelta II 7925Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

GPS IIA-4

Launched

April 10, 1992

Launch Successful

Summary

GPS IIA-4 launched on an United States Air Force Delta II 7925 from Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on April 10, 1992. It was United States Air Force's 906th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 3,708th orbital launch attempt. It was the 7th Delta II 7925 flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). GPS IIA-4, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 195 × 20,488 km orbit inclined 34.6°. 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
7th Delta II 7925 flight · 2nd this yearUnited States Air Force's 906th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 3,708th orbital launch attempt20th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

34.6°Inclination
195 × 20488 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
358.4 minPeriodfrom mean elements
42.3°Ascending node
12606 d agoElement epoch1992-04-10 17:55 UTC · stale

GPS IIA-4 · NORAD 21930 · 1992-019 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects

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Object
NAVSTAR 25 (USA 80)
Object ID
1992-019A
Epoch
1992-04-10 17:55:48 UTC
Mean motion
4.01829409 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.6071395
Inclination
34.6331°
Ascending node
42.3048°
Arg. of perigee
193.3461°
Mean anomaly
137.8775°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
3
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; 1 still in orbit

  • GPS IIA-4 · NORAD 21930 · in orbit

Delta 208 · re-entered December 15, 2013

Delta 208 Stage 3 · re-entered August 16, 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

Map of Space Launch Complex 17B

Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

90th launch from Space Launch Complex 17B, 2nd this year · 453rd from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

132 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

46 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did GPS IIA-4 launch?

GPS IIA-4 launched on April 10, 1992. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch GPS IIA-4?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched GPS IIA-4?

Delta II 7925, flown by United States Air Force. Delta II 7925 spec sheet

Where did GPS IIA-4 launch from?

Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.

What orbit did GPS IIA-4 reach?

GPS IIA-4, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 195 × 20,488 km orbit inclined 34.6°.

How many satellites did GPS IIA-4 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).

Which program is GPS IIA-4 part of?

Global Positioning System. About Global Positioning System