Launch Details

Launched	16 May 2014
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	39741
COSPAR ID	2014-026A
Alternative names	USA 251 NAVSTAR 70 GPS BIIF-6 GPS 2F-6 SVN 67 PRN 06 SLOT D4
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	56.580°
Eccentricity	0.00394
RA ascending node	22.561 hr
Argument perigee	319.210°
Mean anomaly	40.499°
Orbital period	717.987 min
Epoch of osculation	21 Dec 2025, 23:12

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	20084.9 km
Mean Altitude	20189.6 km
Peak Altitude	20294.3 km

Launched alongside

DELTA 4 R/B DELTA 4 DEB DELTA 4 DEB DELTA 4 DEB DELTA 4 DEB DELTA 4 DEB DELTA 4 DEB DELTA 4 DEB DELTA 4 DEB DELTA 4 DEB DELTA 4 DEB DELTA 4 DEB DELTA 4 DEB DELTA 4 DEB DELTA 4 DEB