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Spacecraft information: 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 | 56.989° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00671 |
| RA ascending node | 2.057 hr |
| Argument perigee | 70.697° |
| Mean anomaly | 290.079° |
| Orbital period | 717.931 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 19 Jun 2026, 21:57 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 20010.0 km |
| Mean Altitude | 20188.2 km |
| Peak Altitude | 20366.5 km |
Launched alongside
ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/BOrbital History
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