Status
Success
GPS IIRM-6 (USA-201)
Launch Time
Sat Mar 15, 2008 06:10 UTC
Sat Mar 15, 2008 06:10 UTC
80th consecutive successful launch
Rocket
Mission Details
GPS IIRM-6 (USA-201)
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
2008
12th orbital launch attempt
United Launch Alliance
16th mission
2nd mission of 2008
15th successful mission
11th consecutive successful mission
Delta II
135th mission
1st mission of 2008
133rd successful mission
80th consecutive successful mission