It was the eleventh 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-265 directly into semi-synchronous orbit.

[4] As of 5 December 2015, USA-265 was in an orbit with a perigee of 20,444 kilometers (12,703 mi), an apogee of 20,491 kilometers (12,733 mi), a period of 729.58 minutes, and 54.99 degrees of inclination to the equator.

[4] It is used to broadcast the PRN 10 signal, and operates in slot 6 of plane E of the GPS constellation.

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