GPS IIR-19 (M)
Global Positioning Satellite
 Lockheed-Martin

March 15, 2009 at 2:10 am EDT

Engineer's graphic of the GPS IIR-19 (M) satellite


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GPS IIR-19 (M) is the sixth of the modernized GPS satellites, incorporating various improvements to provide greater accuracy, increased resistance to interference and enhanced performance for users. The vehicle was successfully launched aboard a Delta II 7925-9.5 vehicle at 2:10 am EDT on March 15, 2008 from Space Launch Complex 17A at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FL.

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Dekta II awaits on the pad in the final hold at T-4:00 minutes

 

 Main engine start Main engines at full power.
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Booster ignition and Liftoff! The Delta II-GPS IIR-19 (M) mission begins.

 

 Tower cleared.
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Roll program begins as Mach 1 approaches. Max Q is passed and the vehicle accellerates. The first 3 of the 6 ground-start solid rocket boosters separate from the vehicle.