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GPS 8
Launch Details
| Launched | 14 July 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 | 40730 |
| COSPAR ID | 2015-033A |
| Alternative names |
USA 262 NAVSTAR 74 GPS BIIF-10 GPS 2F-10 SVN 72 PRN 08 SLOT C3 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 54.218° |
| Eccentricity | 0.01051 |
| RA ascending node | 18.611 hr |
| Argument perigee | 25.259° |
| Mean anomaly | 335.312° |
| Orbital period | 717.949 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 28 Aug 2025, 01:22 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 19909.5 km |
| Mean Altitude | 20188.7 km |
| Peak Altitude | 20467.8 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B