Navstar 68
-GPS Satellite
Navstar 68, also known as GPS IIF-4, GPS IIF SV-5 and Vega, is an American navigation satellite which was launched in May 2013. The fourth Block IIF GPS satellite, it will form part of the Global Positioning System. USA-242 is a 1,630-kilogram (3,600 lb) spacecraft, built by Boeing with a design life of 15 years. It will operate from a semi-synchronous medium Earth orbit, at an altitude of 20,459 kilometres (12,713 mi) an an inclination of 55 degrees, in slot 2 of plane C of the GPS constellation.
Satellite Information |
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| Name | Navstar 68 |
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| Organization | GPS |
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| Country | United States |
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| Continent | United States |
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| Manufacturer | Boeing |
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| Type | Satellite |
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| Launch Date | May 15, 2013 |
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| Launch Site | Cape Canaveral, United States |
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| Launch Vehicle | Atlas V 401 |
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| Mission Duration | 12 years (planned) |
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| Launch Mass | 1630 Kg (3590 Lb) |
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| Orbit | Medium Earth Orbit |
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| Apogee Altitude | 20,459 Km (12,713 mi) |
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| Perigee Altitude | 20,459 Km (12,713 mi)[2] |
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| Satellite Block | GPS Block IIF |
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| Period | 720 minutes |
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| Pseudo Random Noise Code | 27 |
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| Inclination Angle | 55 Deg |
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| COSPAR ID | 2013-023A |
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| SATCAT Number | 39166 |
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| Other Names | 39166, USA 242, GPS IIF-04 |
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| Status | Operational |
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