An Air Force's Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF-2 satellite was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral aboard a Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) configuration launch vehicle.GPS IIF-2 is the second in a series of next generation GPS satellites and will join a worldwide timing and navigation system utilizing 24 satellites in six different planes, with a minimum of four satellites per plane positioned in orbit approximately 11,000 miles above the earths' surface. The GPS IIF series provides improved accuracy and enhanced performance for GPS users.The...
