 A Block IIF GPS satellite | |
| Mission type | Navigation |
|---|---|
| Operator | US Air Force |
| COSPAR ID | 2015-013A[1] |
| SATCAT no. | 40534[1] |
| Mission duration | 12 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GPS SVN-71 (IIF-9) |
| Spacecraft type | GPS Block IIF |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Launch mass | 1,630 kilograms (3,590 lb)[2] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 25 March 2015, 18:36 UTC |
| Rocket | Delta IV-M+(4,2), D371[3] |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-37B[3] |
| Contractor | ULA |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Medium Earth (Semi-synchronous) |
| Perigee altitude | 20,445 km (12,704 mi)[4] |
| Apogee altitude | 20,468 km (12,718 mi)[4] |
| Inclination | 55.00 degrees[4] |
| Period | 729.14 minutes[4] |
| Epoch | 25 March 2015, 23:57:44 UTC |
USA-260, also known as GPS IIF-9, GPS SVN-71 and NAVSTAR 73, is an American Satellite navigation which forms part of the Global Positioning System. It was the ninth of twelve Block IIF satellites to be launched.[2]
- ^ a b "Navstar 73". US National Space Science Data Center. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
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