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GPS SVN 70

Atlas V 401 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on February 5, 2016, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 5, 2016 · 13:38 UTCLaunch 2016-007Launch no. 5,533 in the log
RocketAtlas V 401variant C
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 5, 2016, 13:38
Launch designation
2016-007
Mission
GPS SVN 70
Flight name
GPS II F-12
Vehicle flight ID
AV-057

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
167 km
Initial apogee
20,250 km
Inclination
55.0°
Payload mass to orbit
1.6 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
GPS IIF-122016-007ANORAD 41328US 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.