Status
Success
GPS IIRM-5 (USA-199)
Launch Time
Thu Dec 20, 2007 20:04 UTC
Thu Dec 20, 2007 20:04 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
GPS IIRM-5 (USA-199)
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
2007
65th orbital launch attempt
United Launch Alliance
14th mission
13th mission of 2007
13th successful mission
9th consecutive successful mission
Delta II
134th mission
8th mission of 2007
132nd successful mission
79th consecutive successful mission