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GPS 17
Launch Details
| Launched | 25 September 2005 |
| 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 | 28874 |
| COSPAR ID | 2005-038A |
| Alternative names |
USA 183 NAVSTAR 57 GPS BIIRM-1 GPS 2R-14 SVN 53 PRN 17 C4 SLOT C4F |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 55.120° |
| Eccentricity | 0.01336 |
| RA ascending node | 18.998 hr |
| Argument perigee | 290.989° |
| Mean anomaly | 65.861° |
| Orbital period | 718.006 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 28 Aug 2025, 16:24 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 19835.1 km |
| Mean Altitude | 20190.1 km |
| Peak Altitude | 20545.0 km |
Orbital History
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