Spacecraft information: NAVSTAR 18

Launch Details
Launched 23 January 1990
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Launch site Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 20452
COSPAR ID 1990-008A
Alternative names USA 50
GPS BII-06
SVN 18
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 54.856°
Eccentricity 0.00162
RA ascending node 8.974 hr
Argument perigee 282.201°
Mean anomaly 258.648°
Orbital period 759.503 min
Epoch of osculation 20 May 2026, 14:12

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 21159.1 km
Mean Altitude 21203.8 km
Peak Altitude 21248.5 km

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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