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GPS SVN 69

Atlas V 401 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on October 29, 2014, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 29, 2014 · 17:21 UTCLaunch 2014-068Launch no. 5,417 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 29, 2014, 17:21
Launch designation
2014-068
Mission
GPS SVN 69
Flight name
GPS II F-8
Vehicle flight ID
AV-050

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
167 km
Initial apogee
20,281 km
Inclination
54.9°
Payload mass to orbit
1.6 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
GPS IIF-82014-068ANORAD 40294US 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.