USA-85

USA-85
NamesNavstar 2A-07
GPS IIA-7
GPS II-16
GPS SVN-32
Mission typeNavigation
OperatorU.S. Air Force
COSPAR ID1992-079A [1]
SATCAT no.22231
Mission duration7.5 years (planned)
15.25 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 date22 November 1992,
23:54:00 UTC
RocketDelta II 7925-9.5
(Delta D216)
Launch siteCape Canaveral, LC-17A
ContractorMcDonnell Douglas
Entered service23 December 1992
End of mission
DisposalGraveyard orbit
Deactivated17 March 2008
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit[3]
RegimeMedium Earth orbit
(Semi-synchronous)
SlotF4 (slot 4 plane F)
Perigee altitude20,074 km (12,473 mi)
Apogee altitude20,251 km (12,583 mi)
Inclination54.8°
Period717.96 minutes
← USA-84 (GPS IIA-6)
USA-87 (GPS IIA-8) →

USA-85, also known as GPS IIA-7, GPS II-16 and GPS SVN-32, was an American navigation satellite which formed part of the Global Positioning System. It was the seventh of nineteen Block IIA GPS satellites to be launched.

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