GFO
Taurus 2210
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Mission
GFO
Type: Navigation
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.
Trajectory
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Location
Space Launch Complex 576E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
714 rockets have launched from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Rocket
Taurus 2210 – Orbital Sciences Corporation
- Family: Taurus
- Length: 29.7 m
- Diameter: 2.35 m
- Launch Mass: 73 T
- Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 1380 kg
The Taurus 2210 was manufactured by Orbital Sciences Corporation with the first launch on 1998-02-10. Taurus 2210 has 1 successful launches and 0 failed launches with a total of 1 launches. American all-solid orbital launch vehicle based on a Pegasus and Peacekeeper rocket.It has been designed as a quick reaction launch vehicle, which can be launched from minimaly prepared places in a matter of a few days.
Agency
Orbital Sciences Corporation – OSC
- Type: Commercial
- Abbreviation: OSC
- Country: USA
