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GPS 9
Launch Details
| Launched | 1 August 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 | 40105 |
| COSPAR ID | 2014-045A |
| Alternative names |
USA 256 NAVSTAR 71 GPS BIIF-7 GPS 2F-7 SVN 68 PRN 09 SLOT F3 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 55.132° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00305 |
| RA ascending node | 6.798 hr |
| Argument perigee | 115.916° |
| Mean anomaly | 244.434° |
| Orbital period | 717.979 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 13 Jul 2025, 12:25 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 20108.5 km |
| Mean Altitude | 20189.4 km |
| Peak Altitude | 20270.3 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B