USA-248
American navigation satellite used for GPS / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
USA-248, also known as GPS IIF-5, GPS SVN-64 and NAVSTAR 69, is an American navigation satellite which forms part of the Global Positioning System. It was the fifth of twelve Block IIF satellites to be launched.[2]
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Mission type | Navigation |
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Operator | US Air Force |
COSPAR ID | 2014-008A[1] |
SATCAT no. | 39533[1] |
Mission duration | 12 years (planned) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | GPS SVN-64 (IIF-5) |
Spacecraft type | GPS Block IIF |
Manufacturer | Boeing |
Launch mass | 1,630 kilograms (3,590 lb)[2] |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 21 February 2014, 01:59 (2014-02-21UTC01:59Z) UTC |
Rocket | Delta IV-M+(4,2), D365[3] |
Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-37B[3] |
Contractor | ULA |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Medium Earth (Semi-synchronous) |
Perigee altitude | 20,175 km (12,536 mi)[4] |
Apogee altitude | 20,191 km (12,546 mi)[4] |
Inclination | 54.96 degrees[4] |
Period | 717.99 minutes[4] |
Epoch | 22 April 2014 |
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