Taurus 2210 | GFO
Launch information
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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.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Taurus 2210 | GFO’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: Feb. 10, 1998, 1:20 p.m.
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
GFO (LEO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
Orbital Sciences Corporation |
Rocket |
Minotaur-C 2210 |
Location |
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA |
Pad |
Space Launch Complex 576E |
Type |
Navigation |
Orbit |
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) |
Satellites on-board
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Launch statistics
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Orbital Launch
#4205
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Location Launch
#581
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Pad Launch
#2
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Agency Launch
#21
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Orbital Launch
#8
Year 1998
Location Launch
#1
Year 1998
Pad Launch
#1
Year 1998
Agency Launch
#1
Year 1998
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