Delta II | GPS IIA-18
GPS-2A (Global Positioning System) or Navstar-2A (Navigation System using Timing And ranging) are improved satellites of the second generation of the GPS navigation system.
Delta II is an American space launch system developed by McDonnell Douglas, now part of the Delta rocket family operated by United Launch Alliance. With more than 150 missions and a nearly perfect track record, Delta II has established itself as one of the most successful orbital launch systems.
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Mission Profile
GPS IIA-18 was a Delta II 7925 mission operated by United States Air Force that lifted off from Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on September 12, 1996. The flight carried its payload on a navigation mission to Medium Earth Orbit. It was flown as part of the Global Positioning System program. The launch was a success.