 A Block IIF GPS satellite | |
| Names | GPS IIF-12 GPS SVN-70 NAVSTAR 76 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Navigation |
| Operator | US Air Force |
| COSPAR ID | 2016-007A [1] |
| SATCAT no. | 41328 |
| Mission duration | 12 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GPS SVN-70 (IIF-12) |
| Spacecraft type | GPS Block IIF |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Launch mass | 1,630 kg (3,590 lb) [2] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 5 February 2016, 13:38 UTC |
| Rocket | Atlas V 401 (AV-057) [3] |
| Launch site | CCAFS, SLC-41 |
| Contractor | ULA |
| Entered service | 9 March 2016 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Medium Earth orbit (Semi-synchronous) |
| Perigee altitude | 20,196 km (12,549 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 20,181 km (12,540 mi) |
| Inclination | 55.01° |
| Period | 717.9 minutes |
USA-266, also known as GPS IIF-12, GPS SVN-70 and NAVSTAR 76, is an American navigation satellite which forms part of the Global Positioning System. It was the twelfth of twelve Block IIF satellites to be launched.[2]
- ^ "Navstar 76". NASA. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
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