USA-309
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USA-309, also known as GPS-III SV04, NAVSTAR 80 or Sacagawea, is a United States navigation satellite which forms part of the Global Positioning System. It was the fourth GPS Block III satellite to be launched.[1]
Quick Facts Names, Mission type ...
Names | Navstar 80 GPS-III SV04 Sacagawea |
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Mission type | Navigation |
Operator | USSF |
COSPAR ID | 2020-078A |
SATCAT no. | 46826 |
Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | GPS-III SV04 |
Spacecraft type | GPS Block III |
Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
Launch mass | 4331 kg |
Power | watts |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 5 November 2020, 23:24 UTC |
Rocket | Falcon 9 B1062.1 |
Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-40 |
Contractor | SpaceX |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
Regime | Medium Earth orbit (Semi-synchronous orbit) |
Perigee altitude | 20,181 km (12,540 mi) |
Apogee altitude | 20,196 km (12,549 mi) |
Inclination | 54.9° |
Period | 718.0 minutes |
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