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GPS 16
Launch Details
| Launched | 28 January 2003 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Operational |
| Categories |
Search & Rescue (SARSAT)
GPS Operational Active satellites |
| Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 27663 |
| COSPAR ID | 2003-005A |
| Alternative names |
USA 166 NAVSTAR 51 GPS BIIR-08 SVN 56 PRN 16 B1 SLOT B1A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 55.058° |
| Eccentricity | 0.01393 |
| RA ascending node | 15.933 hr |
| Argument perigee | 47.995° |
| Mean anomaly | 322.846° |
| Orbital period | 717.963 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 20 Oct 2024, 20:11 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 19818.9 km |
| Mean Altitude | 20189.0 km |
| Peak Altitude | 20559.1 km |
Orbital History
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