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GFO
Minotaur-C 2210Orbital Sciences CorporationSpace Launch Complex 576E
Tuesday, February 10, 1998 · 01:20 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Minotaur-C 2210
Profile →The Minotaur IV launch system is derived from the Peacekeeper ICBM. The first three stages are taken directly from decommissioned Peacekeeper missiles. A fourth stage, the Orion-38, is...
Height23.9 m
LEO Payload1,735 kg
Launches72
Successes65
Mission Brief
The US Navy GFO (Geosat Follow On), is a 369 kg minisatellite based on the Techstar platform to carry on the mission of Geosat. It was launched on the 10th February 1998 on a Taurus-2210 from VAFB alongside two Orbcomm satellites, into a 789 × 881 km (779 × 790 km planned) 108 degree inclined orbit.
PayloadGFO
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerOrbital Sciences Corporation
Stages4
PadSpace Launch Complex 576E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission Timeline
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Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 576E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34.739°N, 120.619°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
