United Launch AllianceAtlas V 401Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

GPS IIF-10 (USA-262)

Launched

July 15, 2015

Launch Successful

Summary

GPS IIF-10 launched on an United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 from Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on July 15, 2015. It was United Launch Alliance's 98th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 5,478th orbital launch attempt. It was the 27th Atlas V 401 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). GPS IIF-10, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 20,441 × 20,514 km orbit inclined 54.9°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch: Atlas V GPS IIF-10 Launch HighlightsUnited Launch Alliance
Vehicle: Atlas V 401 · United Launch AllianceGlobal Positioning System
Booster: No booster details on record.
Mission: Navigation · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
Milestone: 27th Atlas V 401 flight · 1st this yearUnited Launch Alliance's 98th launch6th this yearhumanity's 5,478th orbital launch attempt36th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

54.9°Inclination

20441 × 20514 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

729.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements

68.7°Ascending node

4110 d agoElement epoch2015-07-15 19:26 UTC · stale

GPS IIF-10 · NORAD 40730 · 2015-033 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers

Object: TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID: 2015-033A
Epoch: 2015-07-15 19:26:03 UTC
Mean motion: 1.97343623 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.0013512
Inclination: 54.8851°
Ascending node: 68.7189°
Arg. of perigee: 338.5784°
Mean anomaly: 307.415°
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. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit

GPS IIF-10 · NORAD 40730 · in orbit

Centaur AV-055 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

GPS IIF-10 is one of the next-generation GPS satellites for the U.S. Air Force, incorporating various improvements to provide greater accuracy, increased signals, and enhanced performance for users.

Pad

Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

72nd launch from Space Launch Complex 41, 4th this year · 730th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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

56 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did GPS IIF-10 launch?

GPS IIF-10 launched on July 15, 2015. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch GPS IIF-10?

Coverage: Atlas V GPS IIF-10 Launch Highlights. Watch the replay

What rocket launched GPS IIF-10?

Atlas V 401, flown by United Launch Alliance. Atlas V 401 spec sheet

Where did GPS IIF-10 launch from?

Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.

What orbit did GPS IIF-10 reach?

GPS IIF-10, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 20,441 × 20,514 km orbit inclined 54.9°.

How many satellites did GPS IIF-10 launch?

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

Which program is GPS IIF-10 part of?

Global Positioning System. About Global Positioning System