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Delta IV M+(4,2) | GPS IIF-6 (USA-251)

May 17, 2014 at 12:03 AM UTC

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Delta IV M+(4,2) | GPS IIF-6 (USA-251) launch image
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May 17, 2014 at 12:03 AM UTC

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Space Launch Complex 37B

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · 28.5317, -80.5649

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Space Launch Complex 37B

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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Mission description

GPS IIF (Global Positioning System) or Navstar-2F (Navigation System using Timing And Ranging) satellites are the fourth evolution stage of the second generation of the GPS satellites. Improvements included an extended design life of 12 years, faster processors with more memory, and a new civil signal on a third frequency.

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Vehicle

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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