Delta II | GPS IIR-8

United States Air Force flew Delta II | GPS IIR-8 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 17B
Payload
—
Target orbit
MEO
Delta II | GPS IIR-8 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2003-01-29T18:06:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Delta II clears the pad at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA and begins its ascent.
  2. Max-Q
    Delta II pushes through the region of maximum dynamic pressure.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First stage completes its burn; main engine cutoff.
  4. Stage separation
    First and second stages separate on schedule.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Second-stage ignition confirmed.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbital insertion burn complete; now in MEO.
  7. Mission success
    Mission declared a complete success.

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