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Taurus 2210 | GFO

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.

Mission type: Navigation · Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

Rocket: Minotaur-C 2210 · Provider: Orbital Sciences Corporation

Launch pad

Space Launch Complex 576E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · View on map (opens in new tab)