Taurus 2210 | GFO

Name: Taurus 2210 | GFO
Start: 1998-02-10T13:20:00Z
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

The US Navy GFO (Geosat Follow On), is a 369 kg minisatellite based on the Techstar platform to carry on the mission of Geosat. It was launched on the 10th February 1998 on a Taurus-2210 from VAFB alongside two Orbcomm satellites, into a 789 × 881 km (779 × 790 km planned) 108 degree inclined orbit.

Mission Details

Launch date: February 10, 1998 at 01:20 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Minotaur-C 2210
Operator: Orbital Sciences Corporation
Launch site: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission type: Navigation