Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Dudley · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
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.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Site
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Rocket and boosterMinotaur-C 2210
MissionNavigation · LEO
Navigation · LEO
What it put in orbit5 catalogued objects, 3 of them satellites
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| GFO 1998-007A | Payload | re-entered 2026-08-03 | |
| ORBCOMM FM03 1998-007B | Payload | 742 × 803 km · 108.0° | Globe |
| ORBCOMM FM04 1998-007C | Payload | 745 × 800 km · 108.0° | Globe |
| CELESTIS-02 & TAURUS R/B 1998-007D | Payload | 771 × 863 km · 108.0° | Globe |
| TAURUS DEB 1998-007E | Debris | 755 × 839 km · 108.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1998-007. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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