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

[3] The launch took place from Space Launch Complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station,[5] and placed USA-262 directly into semi-synchronous orbit.

[4] As of 15 July 2015, USA-262 was in an orbit with a perigee of 20,445 kilometers (12,704 mi), an apogee of 20,450 kilometers (12,710 mi), a period of 728.77 minutes, and 55.00 degrees of inclination to the equator.

[4] It is used to broadcast the PRN 08 signal, and operates in slot 3 of plane C of the GPS constellation.

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