Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
GPS IIRM-3 (USA-192)
GPS IIRM (Global Positioning System) or Navstar IIRM (Navigation System using Timing And Ranging) are the fourth evolution stage of the second generation of GPS satellites.
The Block IIRM satellites include a new military signal and a more robust civil signal, known as L2C. There are eight satellites in the Block IIR-M series, which were built by Lockheed Martin. The GPS IIRM satellites were launched between September 2005 and August 2009.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 2,032.0 kg
Medium Earth Orbit
Location
SLC-17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
2006
55th orbital launch attempt
Delta II
125th mission
5th mission of 2006
123rd successful mission
70th consecutive successful mission