Table 1 2. Block II Satellite Launch Dates and Status
Navstar
Space Vehicle
PRN Code
Number
No. (SVN)
Number
Launch Date
Status (June 95)
II 1
14
14
14 Feb 89
Operational
II 2
13
2
10 Jun 89
Operational
II 3
16
16
17 Aug 89
Operational
II 4
19
19
21 Oct 89
Operational
II 5
17
17
11 Dec 89
Operational
II 6
18
18
24 Jan 90
Operational
II 7
20
20
25 Mar 90
Operational
II 8
21
21
02 Aug 90
Operational
II 9
15
15
01 Oct 90
Operational
II 10
23
23
26 Nov 90
Operational
II 11
24
24
03 Jul 91
Operational
II 12
25
25
23 Feb 92
Operational
II 13
28
28
09 Apr 92
Operational
II 14
26
26
07 Jul 92
Operational
II 15
27
27
09 Sep 92
Operational
II 16
32
01
22 Nov 92
Operational
II 17
29
29
18 Dec 92
Operational
II 18
22
22
02 Feb 93
Operational
II 19
31
31
29 Mar 93
Operational
II 20
37
07
12 May 93
Operational
II 21
39
09
26 Jun 93
Operational
II 22
35
05
30 Aug 93
Operational
II 23
34
04
26 Oct 93
Operational
II 24
36
06
09 Mar 94
Operational
II 25
TBD
TBD
TBD
To Be Launched
II 26
TBD
TBD
TBD
To Be Launched
II 27
TBD
TBD
TBD
To Be Launched
II 28
TBD
TBD
TBD
To Be Launched
1.6.4.2 Control Segment (1986 to Present)
The GPS OCS achieved Full Operational Capability (FOC) in December 1986. In March 1986,
the ICS at Vandenberg AFB was deactivated. In December 1989, verification of the OCS
operational capability was completed by the USAF Operational Test and Evaluation Center.
Turnover of the OCS to AFSPC was accomplished in June 1990. Since then, Control Segment
development activities have been limited to upgrades of the operational software and additions
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