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GPS 26
Launch Details
| Launched | 24 March 2015 |
| 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 | 40534 |
| COSPAR ID | 2015-013A |
| Alternative names |
USA 260 NAVSTAR 73 GPS BIIF-9 GPS 2F-9 SVN 71 PRN 26 B5 SLOT B1F |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 53.242° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00985 |
| RA ascending node | 14.703 hr |
| Argument perigee | 35.130° |
| Mean anomaly | 325.581° |
| Orbital period | 717.936 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 17 May 2025, 16:35 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 19926.7 km |
| Mean Altitude | 20188.3 km |
| Peak Altitude | 20450.0 km |
Orbital History
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