Atlas V’s successful Launch of GPS IIF-11 closes out busy Month at United Launch Alliance

October 31, 2015January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 3722 Views Global Positioning System, GPS IIF, GPS IIF-11

The Atlas V workhorse rocket is three-for-three in October, successfully conducting its third mission of this calendar month on Saturday and setting a new record in the ever increasing pace of United Launch Alliance missions.

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Video: Atlas V Launch with GPS IIF-11 Satellite

October 31, 2015October 31, 2015 Patrick Blau 2811 Views Global Positioning System, GPS IIF, GPS IIF-11

An Atlas V rocket raced into the skies over Florida’s Space Coast on Saturday, lifting off at 16:13 UTC to begin a three-and-a-half-hour mission to deliver the GPS IIF-11 satellite to orbit in the continued modernization of the Global Positioning System Satellite Fleet.

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Liftoff: Atlas V embarks on GPS Satellite Delivery Mission

October 31, 2015October 31, 2015 Patrick Blau 3421 Views Global Positioning System, GPS IIF, GPS IIF-11

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifted off from Florida’s Space Coast on Saturday, embarking on a long mission to deliver the GPS IIF-11 satellite to Medium Earth Orbit in support of the continued modernization of the Global Positioning System satellite fleet.