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

GPS IIF-9 (USA-260)

Launched

March 25, 2015

Launch Successful

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Summary

GPS IIF-9 (USA-260) launched on an United Launch Alliance Delta IV M+(4,2) from Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on March 25, 2015. It was United Launch Alliance's 96th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 5,456th orbital launch attempt. It was the 13th Delta IV M+(4,2) flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). GPS IIF-9, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 20,471 × 20,480 km orbit inclined 55.0°. 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch: Delta IV GPS IIF-9 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)for USAF
Milestone: 13th Delta IV M+(4,2) flight · 1st this yearUnited Launch Alliance's 96th launch4th this yearhumanity's 5,456th orbital launch attempt14th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

55.0°Inclination

20471 × 20480 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

729.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements

12.7°Ascending node

4222 d agoElement epoch2015-03-25 22:48 UTC · stale

GPS IIF-9 · NORAD 40534 · 2015-013 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects

Show the numbers

Object: TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID: 2015-013A
Epoch: 2015-03-25 22:48:26 UTC
Mean motion: 1.97362663 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.0001732
Inclination: 55.0176°
Ascending node: 12.6899°
Arg. of perigee: 193.762°
Mean anomaly: 91.6438°
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

6 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 4 debris; 3 still in orbit

GPS IIF-9 · NORAD 40534 · in orbit

Delta 371 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

GPS IIF-9 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

31st launch from Space Launch Complex 37B, 1st this year · 725th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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

110 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did GPS IIF-9 (USA-260) launch?

GPS IIF-9 (USA-260) launched on March 25, 2015. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch GPS IIF-9 (USA-260)?

Coverage: Delta IV GPS IIF-9 Launch Highlights. Watch the replay

What rocket launched GPS IIF-9 (USA-260)?

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

Where did GPS IIF-9 (USA-260) launch from?

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

What orbit did GPS IIF-9 (USA-260) reach?

GPS IIF-9, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 20,471 × 20,480 km orbit inclined 55.0°.

How many satellites did GPS IIF-9 (USA-260) launch?

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

Which program is GPS IIF-9 (USA-260) part of?

Global Positioning System. About Global Positioning System