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	56.641°
Eccentricity	0.00347
RA ascending node	22.998 hr
Argument perigee	319.495°
Mean anomaly	40.251°
Orbital period	717.944 min
Epoch of osculation	06 Jul 2025, 10:45

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	20096.5 km
Mean Altitude	20188.5 km
Peak Altitude	20280.6 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