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	56.548°
Eccentricity	0.00399
RA ascending node	22.380 hr
Argument perigee	324.353°
Mean anomaly	35.409°
Orbital period	717.958 min
Epoch of osculation	01 Mar 2026, 18:24

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	20082.9 km
Mean Altitude	20188.9 km
Peak Altitude	20294.9 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