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1998 · Orbital Sciences Corporation

GFO

successTaurus 2210 | GFO

The US Navy GFO (Geosat Follow On), is a 369 kg minisatellite based on the Techstar platform to carry on the mission of Geosat. It was launched on the 10th February 1998 on a Taurus-2210 from VAFB alongside two Orbcomm satellites, into a 789 × 881 km (779 × 790 km planned) 108 degree inclined orbit.

Overview

Date / time
February 10, 1998 at 01:20 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 576E
Mission
GFO
Mission type
Navigation
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Minotaur-C 2210 →
Launch provider
Orbital Sciences Corporation →

Payloads deployed · 4

CELESTIS-02 & TAURUS R/B
LEO
GFO
LEO
ORBCOMM FM03
OrbComm · LEO
ORBCOMM FM04
LEO