Delta IV M+(4,2) | GPS IIF-3 (USA-239)

Delta IV M+(4,2) | GPS IIF-3 (USA-239) lifted off aboard a Delta IV M+(4,2) from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, carrying its payload to MEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
United Launch Alliance
Mission type
Navigation
Rocket
Delta IV M+(4,2)
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 37B
Payload
—
Target orbit
MEO
Delta IV M+(4,2) | GPS IIF-3 (USA-239) cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2012-10-04T12:10:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Delta IV M+(4,2) clears the pad at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA and begins its ascent.
  2. Max-Q
    Delta IV M+(4,2) 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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