MISSION NAME
GPS IIA-18 18
Status
Success
DATE
12 SEP 1996
LAUNCH PROVIDER
United States Air Force
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Description
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.
Delta II 7925
Rocket Description
Delta II is an American space launch system developed by McDonnell Douglas, now part of the Delta rocket family operated by United Launch Alliance. With more than 150 missions and a nearly perfect track record, Delta II has established itself as one of the most successful orbital launch systems.