It was the ninth of twelve Block IIF satellites to be launched.

[3] The launch took place from Space Launch Complex 37B at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station,[5] and placed USA-260 directly into medium Earth orbit.

[4] On 25 March 2015, USA-260 was in an orbit with a perigee of 20,445 kilometers (12,704 mi), an apogee of 20,468 kilometers (12,718 mi), a period of 729.14 minutes, and 55.00 degrees of inclination to the equator.

[4] It is used to broadcast the PRN 26 signal, and operates in slot 5 of plane B of the GPS constellation.

The satellite has a design life of 15 years and a mass of 1,630 kilograms (3,590 lb).