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MDSSC

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American agency. McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Corp, USA.

Country
USA
Projects
Navstar

Chronology

4 events

1993 June 26

13:27 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC17A. LV Family: Thor. Launch Vehicle: Delta 7925.
  • PMG Far End Package - . Nation: USA. Agency: MDSSC. Program: Navstar. Spacecraft: PMG. COSPAR: 1993-042xx.

1994 March 10

03:40 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC17A. LV Family: Thor. Launch Vehicle: Delta 7925.
  • SEDS 2 - . Payload: SEDS 2 End Mass. Mass: 25 kg (55 lb). Nation: USA. Agency: MDSSC. Program: Navstar. Spacecraft: SEDS. COSPAR: 1994-016xx.

1996 December 4

06:58 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC17B. LV Family: Thor. Launch Vehicle: Delta 7925.

1997 January 17

16:28 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC17A. LV Family: Thor. Launch Vehicle: Delta 7925. FAILURE: T+12 sec GEM strap-on number 2 structural failure.. Failed Stage: 0.
  • GPS 42 - . Payload: GPS 2R-1 / GPS SVN 42. Mass: 2,030 kg (4,470 lb). Nation: USA. Agency: MDSSC. Manufacturer: Valley Forge. Program: Navstar. Class: Navigation. Type: Navigation satellite. Spacecraft Bus: AS 4000. Spacecraft: GPS Block 2R. Destroyed in launch vehicle failure..