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Spacecraft information: GPS 27
Launch Details
| Launched | 14 May 2013 |
| 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 | 39166 |
| COSPAR ID | 2013-023A |
| Alternative names |
USA 242 NAVSTAR 68 GPS BIIF-4 GPS 2F-4 SVN 66 PRN 27 SLOT C2 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 54.588° |
| Eccentricity | 0.01416 |
| RA ascending node | 18.223 hr |
| Argument perigee | 49.882° |
| Mean anomaly | 311.394° |
| Orbital period | 717.975 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 01 Mar 2026, 23:44 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 19813.3 km |
| Mean Altitude | 20189.3 km |
| Peak Altitude | 20565.3 km |
Launched alongside
ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/BOrbital History
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