Mission description
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.
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Delta IV M+(4,2) | GPS IIF-3 (USA-239)
October 4, 2012 at 12:10 PM UTC
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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October 4, 2012 at 12:10 PM UTC
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Space Launch Complex 37B
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · 28.5317, -80.5649
- Rocket
- Delta IV M+(4,2)
- Launch probability
- -1%
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- October 4, 2012 at 12:10 PM UTC
- Window closes
- October 4, 2012 at 12:10 PM UTC
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- January 2, 2024 at 3:26 PM UTC
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Delta IV M+(4,2)
Delta · M+(4,2)
Height
66.2 m
Diameter
5 m
LEO capacity
11,920 kg
Successful launches
15
Launch complex
Space Launch Complex 37B
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
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