Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Navigation · MEO
Launch delayed from September 22, October 8, 25 and 30, November 5. Fired its apogee motor at around 02:40 GMT on November 9 to transfer from its initial 159 x 20380 km x 39.1 deg transfer orbit to its operational orbit in the GPS constellation..
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAVSTAR 56 (USA 180) 2004-045A | Payload | 19721 × 20644 km · 55.1° | Globe |
| DELTA 2 R/B(1) 2004-045B | Rocket body | re-entered 2005-01-01 | |
| DELTA 2 R/B(2) [PAM-D] 2004-045C | Rocket body | re-entered 2018-05-23 | |
| DELTA 2 DEB 2004-045D | Debris | re-entered 2022-08-28 |
COSPAR ID 2004-045. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).