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

GPS III SV02

Launched

August 22, 2019

Launch SuccessfulWeather 80% go
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Summary

GPS III SV02 "Magellan" launched on an United Launch Alliance Delta IV M+(4,2) from Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on August 22, 2019. It was United Launch Alliance's 136th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 5,881st orbital launch attempt. It was the 15th Delta IV M+(4,2) flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). It reached a 1,206 × 20,184 km orbit inclined 55.0°. One object from this launch is catalogued.

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Vehicle
Delta IV M+(4,2) · United Launch AllianceGlobal Positioning System
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Navigation · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
Milestone
15th Delta IV M+(4,2) flight · 1st this yearUnited Launch Alliance's 136th launch4th this yearhumanity's 5,881st orbital launch attempt61st orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

55.0°Inclination
1206 × 20184 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
369.8 minPeriodfrom mean elements
69.7°Ascending node
2611 d agoElement epoch2019-08-22 16:28 UTC · stale

GPS III SV02 · NORAD 44506 · 2019-056 · Space-Track

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Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2019-056A
Epoch
2019-08-22 16:28:16 UTC
Mean motion
3.89408538 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.5560144
Inclination
55.001°
Ascending node
69.7354°
Arg. of perigee
269.5124°
Mean anomaly
130.6253°
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

1 catalogued: 1 payload; 1 still in orbit

  • GPS III SV02 · NORAD 44506 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

GPS-IIIA (Global Positioning System) is the first evolution stage of the third generation of the GPS satellites. It consists of the first ten (known as "tranche") of GPS III satellites.

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

37th launch from Space Launch Complex 37B, 2nd this year · 787th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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

159 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did GPS III SV02 "Magellan" launch?

GPS III SV02 "Magellan" launched on August 22, 2019. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch GPS III SV02 "Magellan"?

Coverage: Watch the final launch of a Delta IV Medium - GPSIII SV02!; Live Broadcast: Delta IV GPS III Magellan. Watch the replay

What rocket launched GPS III SV02 "Magellan"?

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

Where did GPS III SV02 "Magellan" launch from?

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

What orbit did GPS III SV02 "Magellan" reach?

It reached a 1,206 × 20,184 km orbit inclined 55.0°.

How many satellites did GPS III SV02 "Magellan" launch?

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

Which program is GPS III SV02 "Magellan" part of?

Global Positioning System. About Global Positioning System