USA-83

USA-83
NamesNavstar 2A-05
GPS IIA-5
GPS II-14
GPS SVN-26
Mission typeNavigation
OperatorU.S. Air Force
COSPAR ID1992-039A [1]
SATCAT no.22014
Mission duration7.5 years (planned)
22.4 years (achieved)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftGPS IIA
Spacecraft typeGPS Block IIA[2]
ManufacturerRockwell International
Launch mass840 kg (1,850 lb)
Dimensions5.3 m (17 ft) of long
Power710 watts
Start of mission
Launch date7 July 1992, 09:20:01 UTC
RocketDelta II 7925-9.5
(Delta D211)
Launch siteCape Canaveral, LC-17B
ContractorMcDonnell Douglas
Entered service6 August 1992
End of mission
Deactivated6 January 2015
Last contact5 January 2015
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit[3]
RegimeMedium Earth orbit
(Semi-synchronous)
SlotF2 (slot 2 plane F)
Perigee altitude19,959 km (12,402 mi)
Apogee altitude20,464 km (12,716 mi)
Inclination55.0°
Period717.92 minutes
← USA-80 (GPS IIA-4)
USA-84 (GPS IIA-6) →

USA-83, also known as GPS IIA-5, GPS II-14 and GPS SVN-26, is an American navigation satellite which forms part of the Global Positioning System. It was the fifth of nineteen Block IIA GPS satellites to be launched.

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