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GPS 12
Launch Details
| Launched | 16 November 2006 |
| 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 | 29601 |
| COSPAR ID | 2006-052A |
| Alternative names |
USA 192 NAVSTAR 59 GPS BIIRM-3 GPS 2R-16 SVN 58 PRN 12 SLOT B4 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 55.011° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00848 |
| RA ascending node | 15.186 hr |
| Argument perigee | 86.681° |
| Mean anomaly | 274.363° |
| Orbital period | 717.974 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 04 Jul 2025, 09:51 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 19964.0 km |
| Mean Altitude | 20189.3 km |
| Peak Altitude | 20414.6 km |
Orbital History
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