United Launch AllianceDelta IV M+(4,2)Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

GPS IIF-3 (USA-239)

Launched

October 4, 2012

Launch Successful

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Summary

GPS IIF-3 (USA-239) launched on an United Launch Alliance Delta IV M+(4,2) from Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on October 4, 2012. It was United Launch Alliance's 66th launch, 9th this year and humanity's 5,246th orbital launch attempt. It was the 9th Delta IV M+(4,2) flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). GPS IIF-3, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 261 × 20,455 km orbit inclined 43.3°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch: Delta IV GPS IIF-3 Launch HighlightsUnited Launch Alliance
Vehicle: Delta IV M+(4,2) · United Launch AllianceGlobal Positioning System
Booster: No booster details on record.
Mission: Navigation · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
Milestone: 9th Delta IV M+(4,2) flight · 1st this yearUnited Launch Alliance's 66th launch9th this yearhumanity's 5,246th orbital launch attempt56th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

43.3°Inclination

261 × 20455 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

358.9 minPeriodfrom mean elements

343.2°Ascending node

5124 d agoElement epoch2012-10-04 14:25 UTC · stale

GPS IIF-3 · NORAD 38833 · 2012-053 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers

Object: TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID: 2012-053A
Epoch: 2012-10-04 14:25:20 UTC
Mean motion: 4.01217858 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.6035451
Inclination: 43.3073°
Ascending node: 343.1527°
Arg. of perigee: 202.3265°
Mean anomaly: 112.1288°
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-3 · NORAD 38833 · in orbit

Delta 361 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

GPS IIF-3 is a next-generation GPS satellite which provides navigational assistance for U.S. military operations on land, at sea, and in the air.

Pad

Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

24th launch from Space Launch Complex 37B, 3rd this year · 691st from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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

96 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did GPS IIF-3 (USA-239) launch?

GPS IIF-3 (USA-239) launched on October 4, 2012. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch GPS IIF-3 (USA-239)?

Coverage: Delta IV GPS IIF-3 Launch Highlights. Watch the replay

What rocket launched GPS IIF-3 (USA-239)?

Delta IV M+(4,2), flown by United Launch Alliance. Delta IV M+(4,2) spec sheet

Where did GPS IIF-3 (USA-239) launch from?

Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.

What orbit did GPS IIF-3 (USA-239) reach?

GPS IIF-3, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 261 × 20,455 km orbit inclined 43.3°.

How many satellites did GPS IIF-3 (USA-239) launch?

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

Which program is GPS IIF-3 (USA-239) part of?

Global Positioning System. About Global Positioning System