 Artist's rendering of GPS-III SV05 in orbit | |
| Names | Navstar 81 GPS-III SV05 Neil Armstrong |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Navigation |
| Operator | USSF |
| COSPAR ID | 2021-054A |
| SATCAT no. | 48859 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GPS-III SV05 |
| Spacecraft type | GPS Block III |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Launch mass | 4331 kg |
| Power | watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 17 June 2021, 16:09 UTC |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 B1062.2 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-40 |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Medium Earth orbit (Semi-synchronous orbit) |
| Perigee altitude | 20,163 km (12,529 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 20,216 km (12,562 mi) |
| Inclination | 55.3° |
| Period | 718.0 minutes |
USA-319, also known as GPS-III SV05, NAVSTAR 81 or Neil Armstrong, is a United States navigation satellite which forms part of the Global Positioning System. It was the fifth GPS Block III satellite to be launched.[1]
- ^ Fletcher, Colin (17 June 2021). "SpaceX launches newest GPS satellite on reused booster". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 19 June 2023.