Delta II | GPS IIA-4

The Navigation flight Delta II | GPS IIA-4 departed Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA atop a Delta II, bound for MEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission type
Navigation
Rocket
Delta II
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 17B
Payload
—
Target orbit
MEO
Delta II | GPS IIA-4 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1992-04-10T03:20:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Delta II lifts off from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    Delta II passes through max aerodynamic pressure (Max Q).
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    Main engine cutoff — the first stage shuts down as planned.
  4. Stage separation
    Stage separation — the first stage separates cleanly.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Second-stage engine ignites for the next phase of flight.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbit insertion confirmed — the vehicle is now in MEO.
  7. Mission success
    Mission success — all objectives completed.

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