PRN30/SVN30/GPS II-27 Launch

PRN30 was launched from Pad 17A at Cape Canaveral Air Station on 12 September 1996 at 08:49 UTC.


NANU announcing launch: 

NOTICE ADVISORY TO NAVSTAR USERS (NANU) 162-96256
SUBJ: PRN30 LAUNCHED JDAY 256/0848 ZULU.
1. CONDITION: GPS SATELLITE PRN30 (SVN30) WAS LAUNCHED ON JDAY 256
(12 SEP 96) AT 0848 ZULU. PRN30 WILL RESIDE IN THE B2 SLOT. PRN20 (SVN20)
WAS PREVIOUSLY LOCATED IN THE B2 SLOT, BUT HAS NOW BEEN MOVED TO
THE B5 SLOT. A FOLLOW UP NANU WILL BE SENT ONCE THE NAVIGATION
PAYLOAD ON PRN30 IS USABLE.
2. POC: LT CRUM AT COMMERCIAL (719) 567-6378 OR DSN 560-6378.


U.S. Air Force Press Release


Additional information courtesy of FLORIDA TODAY Space Online (these links are used with permission and the files are copyright 1996, Florida Today):


Next scheduled GPS launches:

13 January 1997 First Block IIR satellite
March 1997 Last Block IIA satellite
May 1997 Second Block IIR satellite