NAVSTAR 3

Launch Details
Launched 6 October 1978
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Launch site Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 11054
COSPAR ID 1978-093A
Alternative names OPS 5113
GPS BI-03
SVN 03
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 63.107°
Eccentricity 0.01010
RA ascending node 20.471 hr
Argument perigee 228.211°
Mean anomaly 315.198°
Orbital period 744.168 min
Epoch of osculation 29 Oct 2025, 01:57

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 20556.7 km
Mean Altitude 20831.4 km
Peak Altitude 21106.1 km

Orbital History

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Launched alongside

ATLAS F R/B

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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