Launched the GPS IIF-7 navigation satellite (USA-256) for the US Air Force from Cape Canaveral, the seventh Block IIF satellite, adding the civilian L5 signal plus improved accuracy and anti-jam performance to the GPS constellation.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- MEO
- Medium Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1.6 T
- Flight
- 23rd
- of 41 Atlas V 401 flights
- Date and time
- 2 August 2014, 03:23 UTC
- Rocket
- Atlas V 401
- Builder
- ULA
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Navigation
- International designator
- 2014-045
- Launches in 2014
- 46th of 92
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