Navstar-2R 09

USA, USAF

Spacecraft n°:

USA satellite n°:

Navstar = Navigation Signal Timing And Ranging
Also called USA-168, GPS 45, Navstar-45

Launch data:

Designation	27704 / 03010A
Launch date	31 Mar 2003 - 22:09:01 UT
Launch site	CC, SLC-17A
Launch vehicle	Delta-7925-9.5 (#D297)
Mission	Navigation
Earth orbit on:
Perigee/Apogee	20000 km
Inclination	55°
Period	714 min

Specifications:

Prime contractor	Lockheed Martin
Platform	AS-4000
Mass at launch	2032 kg
Dry mass	980 kg
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime	10 years

GPS frequencies

Military: 1227.6 MHz
Civilian: 1575.42 MHz
Nuclear burst detection: 1381.05 MHz

Telemetry on 2227.5 MHz.

Ref: #7, #15, #84, #102 - update: 20.03.08