GPS BII-12

USA


Spacecraft n°:

USA satellite n°:

Also called USA-79, Navstar 2A-12 or GPS 25
Orig PL Name: Navstar SVN 25

Launch data:

Designation: 21890 / 92009A
Launch date 23 Feb 1992 - 22:29 UT
Launch site:CC, LC-17B
Launch vehicle: Delta-7925 (#D207)
Mission: Military/Commercial: Navigation
MEO Earth orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee 20018 x 20343 km
Eccentricity 6,12E-03
Inclination 54.7 deg
Period 717.91 min


Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor  Rockwell International
Platform  
Operator DoD/US Air Force
Mass at launch  1816 kg
Dry Mass 844 kg
Basic shape  
Dimension (m) 
Solar array  
Stabilization  
DC power  700 W
Design lifetime  7,5 yrs


Ref: #7, #15, #102, #226 - update: 09.03.08