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GPS 3
Launch Details
Launched | 28 October 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 | 40294 |
COSPAR ID | 2014-068A |
Alternative names |
USA 258 NAVSTAR 72 GPS BIIF-8 GPS 2F-8 SVN 69 PRN 03 SLOT E1 |
Observing |
Current orbital elements
Inclination | 56.742° |
Eccentricity | 0.00618 |
RA ascending node | 2.941 hr |
Argument perigee | 67.785° |
Mean anomaly | 292.942° |
Orbital period | 718.006 min |
Epoch of osculation | 11 Jul 2025, 09:27 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 20026.0 km |
Mean Altitude | 20190.1 km |
Peak Altitude | 20354.1 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B