Spacecraft information: NAVSTAR 1

Launch Details
Launched 21 February 1978
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Launch site Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 10684
COSPAR ID 1978-020A
Alternative names OPS 5111
GPS BI-01
SVN 01
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 64.291°
Eccentricity 0.00811
RA ascending node 3.654 hr
Argument perigee 219.235°
Mean anomaly 140.164°
Orbital period 727.009 min
Epoch of osculation 26 Mar 2026, 02:55

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 20194.4 km
Mean Altitude 20411.6 km
Peak Altitude 20628.9 km

Launched alongside

ATLAS F R/B

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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