2004 · United States Air Force

GPS IIR-13

successDelta II | GPS IIR-13

Launch delayed from September 22, October 8, 25 and 30, November 5. Fired its apogee motor at around 02:40 GMT on November 9 to transfer from its initial 159 x 20380 km x 39.1 deg transfer orbit to its operational orbit in the GPS constellation..

Overview

Date / time: November 6, 2004 at 05:39 AM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 17B
Mission: GPS IIR-13
Mission type: Navigation
Orbit achieved: Medium Earth Orbit

Launch vehicle

Delta II 7925-9.5 →

Launch provider

United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 1

GPS BIIR-13 (PRN 02)

GPS · MEO