// space science · 1998
GFO
Decommissioned American military altimetry satellite. GFO was launched on February 10, 1998 aboard a Taurus 2210 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Aug 3, 2026).
COSPAR 1998-007ANORAD 25157United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- GFO
- International designator
- 1998-007A
- NORAD catalog number
- 25157
- GCAT identifier
- S25157
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/341
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- GFO
- Owner
- USN
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Ball Aerospace
- Platform (bus)
- BCP-2000/Tchstar
Launch
- Date
- February 10, 1998 · 13:20 UTC
- Launch record
- 1998-007Success
- Rocket
- Taurus 2210
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad 576E
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/R
- Perigee
- 781 km
- Apogee
- 876 km
- Inclination
- 107.99°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- August 3, 2026
- Last known active
- Oct 31, 2008
- End of operations
- Oct 31, 2008
Size
- Mass
- 365 kg
- Dry mass
- 300 kg
- Length
- 2.7 m
- Diameter
- 1.00 m
- Span
- 2.7 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1509570 (CC0).