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Spacecraft information: GPS 15
Launch Details
| Launched | 16 October 2007 |
| 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 | 32260 |
| COSPAR ID | 2007-047A |
| Alternative names |
USA 196 NAVSTAR 60 GPS BIIRM-4 GPS 2R-17 SVN 55 PRN 15 F2 SLOT F2A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 54.037° |
| Eccentricity | 0.01640 |
| RA ascending node | 5.555 hr |
| Argument perigee | 86.173° |
| Mean anomaly | 275.722° |
| Orbital period | 717.992 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 29 Mar 2026, 22:45 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 19754.1 km |
| Mean Altitude | 20189.7 km |
| Peak Altitude | 20625.3 km |
Orbital History
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