Space Launch NowUpcoming Launches
All upcoming launchesLoading launches
United States Air ForceLaunch SuccessfulNavigationDelta II
Launched 1997-11-06 00:30 UTCSpace Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Success
Reached Medium Earth Orbit
Worldwide
70th
orbital launch attempt in 1997
United States Air Force
12th
launch this year
Space Launch Complex 17A
5th
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
72 d 9 h
since the pad's previous launch
GPS-2A (Global Positioning System) or Navstar-2A (Navigation System using Timing And ranging) are improved satellites of the second generation of the GPS navigation system.
Launch Provider
Government · United States of America · Founded 1947 · Commander-in-Chief President of the US
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
Launches
1,078
Successful
972
90%
Upcoming
0
scheduled
Height
38.9m
Diameter
2.4m
Space Launch Now for iOS and Android
Notifications before every launch you follow, live countdowns on your home screen and watch, and webcasts as they start.
