Spacecraft information: NAVSTAR 2

Launch Details
Launched 12 May 1978
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Launch site Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 10893
COSPAR ID 1978-047A
Alternative names OPS 5112
GPS BI-02
SVN 02
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 62.740°
Eccentricity 0.05424
RA ascending node 18.408 hr
Argument perigee 42.037°
Mean anomaly 131.008°
Orbital period 714.189 min
Epoch of osculation 20 Feb 2026, 08:44

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 18660.2 km
Mean Altitude 20095.8 km
Peak Altitude 21531.5 km

Launched alongside

ATLAS F R/B ATLAS F DEB

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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Longitude:
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34.05°N
118.05°W
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