Atlas E/SGS-2 — mission imagery
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GPS 11

Atlas E/SGS-2United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 3W
Wednesday, October 9, 1985 · 02:53 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Atlas E/SGS-2

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Atlas V is an expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. It was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin and is now operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture with...

Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches1078
Successes972

Provider

United States Air Force

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Mission Brief

First generation GPS satellite

PayloadGPS 11
OrbitMedium Earth Orbit
CustomerGlobal Positioning System
Stages2
PadSpace Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission Timeline

14 / 14100%

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 3W

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
34.644°N
Longitude
120.593°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

02:53 AM UTC - 02:53 AM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.