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RE: GPS 2F-3 satellite

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Air Force Launches New GPS Satellite

The U.S. Air Force successfully launched a United Launch Alliance Delta IV-Medium rocket carrying the third Global Positioning System IIF satellite at 8 a.m. EDT Oct. 4, from Space Launch Complex 37 here.
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OBJECT A
1 38833U 12053A   12278.86098543 -.00000089 +00000-0 +00000-0 0 00088
2 38833 054.9817 348.7682 0009968 106.6889 063.7499 01.97525541000006

Period: 729.01 minutes
Inclination: 49.22°
Apogee: 20481 km
Perigee: 20426 km

OBJECT B
1 38834U 12053B   12278.84904637 -.00000093 +00000-0 +00000-0 0 00059
2 38834 054.6598 348.4667 0276727 034.7906 122.0136 01.89460423000005

Period: 760.09 minutes
Inclination: 54.66°
Apogee: 21975 km
Perigee: 20447 km

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Launch of GPS IIF-3 on Delta IV Medium Rocket

A Delta IV Medium rocket in the (4,2) configuration launched today, October 4th 2012 at 12:10 UTC with the GPS IIF-3 spacecraft for the U.S. Air Force.

Lift off occurred from Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral.

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A live simulcast of the launch broadcast will begin at 11:50 UT, 4th October, 2012.
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MISSION OVERVIEW

The ULA team is proud to be the launch provider for the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Global Positioning System (GPS) Directorate by delivering replenishment satellites aboard Atlas V and Delta IV launch vehicles. GPS satellites serve and protect our war fighters by providing navigational assistance for U.S. military operations on land, at sea, and in the air. Civilian users around the world also use and depend on GPS for highly accurate time, location, and velocity information.
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A ULA Delta 4 rocket is scheduled to launch the GPS 2F-3 navigation satellite from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 12:10 UT 4th October, 2012.

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