Atlas V 401 | GPS IIF-4 (USA-242)

Name: Atlas V 401 | GPS IIF-4 (USA-242)
Start: 2013-05-15T21:38:00Z
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

GPS Block IIF, or GPS IIF is an interim class of GPS satellite, which will be used to keep the Navstar Global Positioning System operational until the GPS Block IIIA satellites become operational.

Mission Details

Launch date: May 15, 2013 at 09:38 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Atlas V 401
Operator: United Launch Alliance
Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission type: Navigation