USA-293
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USA-293, also known as GPS-III SV02 or Magellan, is a United States navigation satellite which forms part of the Global Positioning System. It was the second GPS Block III satellite to be launched.
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Names | Navstar 78 GPS-III SV02 Magellan |
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Mission type | Navigation |
Operator | USAF |
COSPAR ID | 2019-056A |
SATCAT no. | 44506 |
Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | GPS-III SV02 |
Spacecraft type | GPS Block III |
Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
Launch mass | 3680 kg |
Power | watts |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 22 August 2019, 13:06 UTC |
Rocket | Delta IV Medium (4,2) |
Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-37 |
Contractor | United Launch Alliance |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
Regime | Medium Earth orbit (Semi-synchronous orbit) |
Perigee altitude | 20,157 km (12,525 mi) |
Apogee altitude | 20,221 km (12,565 mi) |
Inclination | 55.40° |
Period | 718.0 minutes |
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