GPS-2F 2

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Launch data: Designation  37753 / 11036A Launch date  16 Jul 2011 - 06:41 UT Launch site  CC, SLC-37B Launch vehicle  Delta-4M+(4.2) Mission  Military: Navigation  Commercial: Global positioning MEO Earth orbit: Perigee / Apogee  20451 x 20464 km Eccentricity  2.42E-04 Inclination  55.03 deg Period  729.18 min

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• A new Boeing/El Segundo Block IIF Global Positioning System satellite, space vehicle SVN 63, was launched on Jul 16, 2011 to become GPS IIF-2. The Delta 4 rocket made three upper stage burns to a 185 x 400 km x 42 deg orbit, a 239 x 20418 km x 43 deg orbit, and at 1001 UTC to a 20463 x 21736 km x 54.8 deg orbit.