GFO Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
10 Feb 1998, 1:20pm
UTC
Location
Pad
Space Launch Complex 576E
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
GFO
Mission Type
Navigation
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
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.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:58pm UTC
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