USA-10
Success
OCT 09198502:53:00 UTCAtlas E carried the last of the 11 Block I GPS satellites, the prototype series that demonstrated the navigation system's feasibility. USA-10 was deactivated on 14 April 1994, after 8.5 years in orbit against a planned five.
LIFTOFF
OCT 09 198502:53:00 UTC
Success
launched from SLC-3W Vandenberg
aboard Atlas E/F-SGS-2 55E into MEO
Payload
USA-10 (GPS-11)
Navigation