USA-94

USA-94
NamesNavstar 2A-13
GPS IIA-13
GPS II-22
GPS SVN-35
Mission typeNavigation
OperatorUS Air Force
COSPAR ID1993-054A[1]
SATCAT no.22779
Mission duration7.5 years (planned)
22.66 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 date30 August 1993, 12:38:00 UTC
RocketDelta II 7925-9.5
(Delta D222)
Launch siteCape Canaveral, LC-17B
Entered service1 October 1993
End of mission
DisposalGraveyard orbit
Deactivated10 June 2016
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit[3]
RegimeMedium Earth orbit
(Semi-synchronous)
SlotB4 (slot 4 plane B)
Perigee altitude20,074 km (12,473 mi)
Apogee altitude20,221 km (12,565 mi)
Inclination54.9°
Period716.0 minutes
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USA-94, also known as GPS IIA-13, GPS II-22 and GPS SVN-35, was an American navigation satellite which formed part of the Global Positioning System. It was the thirteenth of nineteen Block IIA GPS satellites to be launched.

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