GPS IIF-5 – Delta IV-M+(4,2) – Canaveral SLC-37B – 21.02.2014 01:59 UTC

[DMLL]

[che wi]

The ULA Launch Readiness Review is complete. We are GO for the #GPSIIF5 launch on a #DeltaIV! Tomorrow's launch window opens at 8:40 pm EST

https://twitter.com/ulalaunch/status/436161780503830528

[che wi]

ULA Delta IV preparing to loft GPS IIF-5
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/02/ula-delta-iv-launch-gps-iif-5/

[Space Alien]

ATK ‏@ATK
Tower rollback is underway preparing for tonight's launch of #DeltaIV by @ulalaunch using our #GEM60 solid rockets!

 

[DMLL]

Время старта 05:59 мск, выведение на орбиту продлится три с половиной часа.

[DMLL]

05:59:00мск.

[Space Alien]

Улетели в самом конце окна, в 05:59 ЛМВ.

[Space Alien]

Видео пуска

[Space Alien]

ULA Delta IV launches with GPS IIF-5

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/02/ula-delta-iv-launch-gps-iif-5/

[Space Alien]

https://twitter.com/InstinctFilms/status/436701145780596737

https://twitter.com/AmericaSpace/status/436700727738904576

https://twitter.com/Angle1555/status/436694013874163712

 

[Space Alien]

ULA ‏@ulalaunch
The #DeltaIV with #GPSIIF5 continues to perform well. Approx 2 hours until the third and final burn of the second stage engine.

[DMLL]

"Он шёл на Одессу, а вышел к Херсону"...

[che wi]

пресс-релиз ULA
http://www.ulalaunch.com/site/pages/News.shtml#/167/

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla., Feb. 21, 2014 -- /PRNewswire/ -- A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket successfully launched the Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF-5 satellite for the U.S. Air Force on Feb. 20 at 8:59 p.m. EST today from Space Launch Complex-37. This is ULA's second launch in 2014 and the 79th launch since the company was formed in December 2006.

"Congratulations to the entire mission team on tonight's successful launch of the GPS IIF-5 satellite," said Jim Sponnick, ULA vice president, Atlas and Delta Programs. "GPS provides vital capabilities for the men and women protecting our freedoms around the world and also provides ever-expanding benefits in our daily lives.  We are privileged to collaborate with our dedicated government and industry partners seamlessly working together to deliver these capabilities safely to orbit with a focus on mission success, one launch at a time."

This mission was launched aboard a Delta IV Medium-plus configuration Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) using a single ULA common booster core powered by an Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-68 main engine, along with two ATK GEM-60 solid rocket motors. The upper stage was powered by an Aerojet Rocketdyne RL10B-2 engine with the satellite encapsulated in a four-meter diameter composite payload fairing.

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GPS IIF-5 is the fifth in a series of next-generation GPS satellites and will join a worldwide timing and navigation system utilizing 24 satellites in six different planes, with a minimum of four satellites per plane positioned in orbit approximately 11,000 miles above the Earth's surface. The GPS IIF series provides improved accuracy and enhanced performance for GPS users.

"This launch marks the 25th successful launch of our Delta IV product line," said Sponnick. "Delta IV has successfully delivered numerous satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), as well as GPS satellites for the Air Force and weather satellites for NASA. 

ULA's next launch is the Atlas V NROL-67 mission for the NRO planned for March 25, from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.

The EELV program was established by the United States Air Force to provide assured access to space for Department of Defense and other government payloads. The commercially developed EELV Program supports the full range of government mission requirements, while delivering on schedule and providing significant cost savings over the heritage launch systems.

With more than a century of combined heritage, United Launch Alliance is the nation's most experienced and reliable launch service provider. ULA has successfully delivered more than 75 satellites to orbit that provide critical capabilities for troops in the field, aid meteorologists in tracking severe weather, enable personal device-based GPS navigation and unlock the mysteries of our solar system. Reliable launch, real-world benefits.

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[che wi]

США вывели на орбиту новейший GPS-спутник
http://www.interfax.ru/news/360098

Вашингтон. 21 февраля. INTERFAX.RU - С американского космодрома на мысе Канаверал (штат Флорида) произведен успешный запуск ракеты-носителя Delta-4, которая вывела на орбиту навигационный спутник нового поколения GPS 2F, сообщил в пятницу американский телеканал CBS.

Предполагается, что спутник пополнит орбитальную группировку американской системы глобального позиционирования GPS, заменив один из устаревших аппаратов, который был выведен на орбиту 16 лет назад.

Спутник сконструирован американской компанией Boeing. Конструкция ракеты-носителя и ее запуск были доверены компании United Launch Alliance - совместным предприятием Boeing и корпорацией Lockheed Martin.

Это пятый из 12 спутников нового поколения, которые, как ожидается, должны заменить на орбите уже устаревшие аппараты.

Как сообщили представители компании Boeing, спутник GPS 2F позволяет получать более точный навигационный сигнал как в гражданских, так и военных нуждах, а также обладает специальной системой, снижающий уровень помех при подавлении сигнала в ходе возможных действий.

Предполагается, что срок службы этой модификации спутника должен составить не менее 12 лет. Его ориентировочная стоимость более $120 млн.

[che wi]

Delta IV GPS IIF-5 Launch Highlights

[ilan]

А счет "SpaceX V. ULA - 2014" на сайте http://spacexstats.com/ на этот раз не спешат менять.

[ZOOR]

А сколько у них ввод в систему? ЕМНИП меньше недели?

[anik]

ZOOR пишет:
А сколько у них ввод в систему? ЕМНИП меньше недели?

Спутники 2F - новые, поэтому какая уж тут неделя: 1 - 28.05.2010/27.08.2010; 2 - 16.07.2011/14.10.2011; 3 - 04.10.2012/14.11.2012; 4 - 15.05.2013/21.06.2013.

[che wi]

5th Boeing GPS IIF Satellite Joins Global Positioning System
http://boeing.mediaroom.com/Fifth-Boeing-GPS-IIF-Satellite-Joins-Global-Positioning-System

Calif., April 8, 2014 -- The accuracy of the Global Positioning System (GPS) has been improved with the recent handover of a fifth Boeing [NYSE] GPS IIF satellite to the U.S. Air Force. The newest addition to the GPS constellation increases the precision of position, navigation and timing data sent to users around the world.

The satellite was launched Feb. 20. The Air Force, which operates the GPS system, and Boeing have now completed deployment and validation of the spacecraft's systems, stabilizing the vehicle and activating its navigation payload.

"As each GPS IIF joins the fleet, we are sustaining and modernizing the constellation for years to come," said Craig Cooning, vice president and general manager of Space and Intelligence Systems. "With this latest successful handover, Boeing is maintaining a robust operating rhythm this year to support the GPS program."

Boeing is preparing the next GPS IIF satellite – the sixth of 12 – for a second quarter launch. The GPS IIF delivers improved accuracy, greater security and anti-jam capabilities while maintaining baseline legacy GPS performance.

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Since the first launch in 1978, Boeing-built GPS satellites have accumulated the equivalent of more than 500 years of on-orbit operation.

A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is one of the world's largest defense, space and security businesses specializing in innovative and capabilities-driven customer solutions, and the world's largest and most versatile manufacturer of military aircraft. Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is a $33 billion business with 57,000 employees worldwide. Follow us on Twitter: @BoeingDefense.

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