GPS IIR-5 on Delta II (via RocketCam™)

The US Air Force launched a Boeing Delta II rocket carrying a Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite into a nearly 11000-mile circular orbit. The satellite carried aboard the Delta II will be placed into the B Plane of the GPS constellation. Separation of the satellite from the Delta II third stage will occur 25 minutes after liftoff. The flight azimuth is 110 degrees. The transfer orbit parameters are a 10998 nautical mile apogee altitude and 101 nautical

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