NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2007-047A
GPS 2R-17, also known as Navstar 60 and as USA 196, is the latest addition to the American fleet of navigational satellites. It was launched by a Delta 2 rocket from Cape Canaveral at 12:23 UT on 17 October 2007. It will replace the aging GPS 2A-14 in Plane F and Slot 2.
Launch Date: 2007-10-17
Launch Vehicle: Delta II
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office