Spacecraft information: NAVSTAR 4

Launch Details
Launched 10 December 1978
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Launch site Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 11141
COSPAR ID 1978-112A
Alternative names OPS 5114
GPS BI-04
SVN 04
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 63.708°
Eccentricity 0.01456
RA ascending node 4.802 hr
Argument perigee 50.660°
Mean anomaly 130.643°
Orbital period 746.518 min
Epoch of osculation 20 Jun 2026, 10:19

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 20491.8 km
Mean Altitude 20888.7 km
Peak Altitude 21285.5 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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