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GPS SVN 65

Delta 4M+(4,2) launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on October 4, 2012, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 4, 2012 · 12:10 UTCLaunch 2012-053Launch no. 5,244 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC37B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 4, 2012, 12:10
Launch designation
2012-053
Mission
GPS SVN 65
Flight name
GPS IIF SV-3
Vehicle flight ID
D4-21/D361

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
163 km
Initial apogee
394 km
Inclination
41.6°
Payload mass to orbit
1.6 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
GPS IIF-32012-053ANORAD 38833US Air Force Space and Missile CenterNavigation1,630 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.