|
| GPS
2R-1
|
|
Satellite
|
| Int'l Designation |
1997
F01A
|
Launch
Failure
|
| Owner / Sponsor |
USAF
|
| Mission |
Navigation
|
| Satellite bus |
NAVSTAR
GPS / Block
IIR
|
| Launch Mass |
2032
kg (4478 lbm)
|
| Dimensions, stowed |
152
x 193 x 191 cm (5 x 6.33 x 6.25 ft)
|
| Mission Orbit |
MEO /
20,200 km (10, 900 nmi)
|
55°
|
| Transponders |
2
L-band
1 S-band
|
| Design Life |
10
years
|
| Power (EOL) |
1.136
kW
|
| Other names |
SVN
42
|
|
Launch
|
| Launch Vehicle
Model |
Delta
II 7925 |
| Date / Time (UTC) |
1997
Jan 17
|
16:28
|
| Failure Description |
At
T+12 sec No. 2 GEM strap-on motor suffered a structural
failure, cracking. The vehicle self destructed.
|
|
Financial
|
| Satellite cost |
US$
42 million
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