GPS IIF-9 Prepped for March 25 Launch
The U.S. Air Force’s ninth GPS Block IIF satellite (GPS IIF-9) has been encapsulated in the Delta IV rocket’s four-meter-diameter nose cone at a processing facility, and moved to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 37 for mating to its booster inside the mobile service tower.
Launch is scheduled for March 25 at 2:36 p.m. EDT (1836 GMT) from Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. GPS IIF-9 marks the 29th Delta IV launch and the 57th operational GPS satellite to launch on a ULA or heritage launch vehicle.
To follow the launch countdown, dial the ULA launch hotline at 1-877-852-4321 or join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
The planned GPS IIF-9 launch trajectory, event times, and ground trace. (courtesy of ULA)
Below are photos from the United Launch Alliance, which supplies the Delta IV rocket and serves as the launch provider for the GPS Directorate.
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