NAVSTAR GPS Satellite Scheduled For Liftoff Sunday
Date: Wednesday, December 17 @ 08:50:11 UTC
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Ref: http://www.spaceflightnow.com/delta/d302/031216preview.html
The NAVSTAR GPS 2R-10 satellite is scheduled for liftoff at 0750hrs GMT Sunday atop a Boeing Delta 2 rocket from pad 17A at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The three-stage Delta 7925-configuration launcher will deploy the
satellite into a preliminary orbit around Earth with a high point of
11,000 nautical miles, low point of 100 miles and inclination of 39.0
degrees.
The Lockheed Martin-built satellite will circularize its orbit and
raise the inclination to 55 degrees to join the GPS constellation in
the days following liftoff.
The £26 million satellite will fill the Plane E, Slot 2 position in the GPS
network. After on-orbit testing, GPS 2R-10, also known as SVN-47, is
expected to enter service in the first-half of January.
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