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Mission
Navigation · MEO
GPS IIF-9 is a next-generation GPS satellite which provides navigational assistance for U.S. military operations on land, at sea, and in the air.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAVSTAR 73 (USA 260) 2015-013A | Payload | 19877 × 20487 km · 53.1° | Globe |
| DELTA 4 R/B 2015-013B | Rocket body | 20782 × 20966 km · 52.6° | Globe |
| DELTA 4 DEB 2015-013C | Debris | re-entered 2015-04-23 | |
| DELTA 4 DEB 2015-013D | Debris | re-entered 2015-04-18 | |
| DELTA 4 DEB 2015-013E | Debris | re-entered 2015-04-16 | |
| DELTA 4 DEB 2015-013F | Debris | 1124 × 20359 km · 52.9° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2015-013 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).