GFO

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.

Location

Space Launch Complex 576E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

698 rockets have launched from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.