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13 June 1984, 11:37 UTC

GPS 9

Atlas E/SGS-2Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Drawing of the Atlas E/SGS-2 for GPS 9

Atlas E/SGS-2 from Vandenberg SLC-3W placed USA-1 (GPS Block I SVN-9/Navstar 9), a U.S. Air Force Global Positioning System navigation satellite, into medium Earth orbit.

Outcome
Success
Orbit
MEO
Medium Earth orbit
Payload to orbit
792 kg
Flight
2nd
of 4 Atlas E/SGS-2 flights
Date and time
13 June 1984, 11:37 UTC
Builder
Convair
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 3W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Payload
Navigation
International designator
1984-059
Launches in 1984
59th of 129

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