Delta IV M+(4,2) | GPS IIF-6 (USA-251)

United Launch Alliance flew Delta IV M+(4,2) | GPS IIF-6 (USA-251) on a Delta IV M+(4,2) out of Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, placing its payload in 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-6 (USA-251) cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2014-05-17T00:03:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Delta IV M+(4,2) lifts off from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    Delta IV M+(4,2) 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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