 Artist's rendering of GPS-III SV04 in orbit | |
| Names | Navstar 80 GPS-III SV04 Sacagawea |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Navigation |
| Operator | USSF |
| COSPAR ID | 2020-078A |
| SATCAT no. | 46826 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GPS-III SV04 |
| Spacecraft type | GPS Block III |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Launch mass | 4331 kg |
| Power | watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 5 November 2020, 23:24 UTC |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 B1062.1 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-40 |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Medium Earth orbit (Semi-synchronous orbit) |
| Perigee altitude | 20,181 km (12,540 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 20,196 km (12,549 mi) |
| Inclination | 54.9° |
| Period | 718.0 minutes |
USA-309, also known as GPS-III SV04, NAVSTAR 80 or Sacagawea, is a United States navigation satellite which forms part of the Global Positioning System. It was the fourth GPS Block III satellite to be launched.[1]
- ^ Burghardt, Thomas (5 November 2020). "After month-long stand down, SpaceX launches fourth GPS III launch". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 25 March 2021.