Delta II | GPS IIR-2

United States Air Force flew Delta II | GPS IIR-2 on a Delta II out of Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, placing its payload in 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 17A
Payload
—
Target orbit
MEO
Delta II | GPS IIR-2 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1997-07-23T03:43:01.000Z
    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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