GPS BII-23

USA


Spacecraft n°:

USA satellite n°:

Also called USA-96, Navstar 2A-23 or GPS 34
Orig PL Name: Navstar SVN 34

Launch data:

Designation: 22877 / 93068A
Launch date 26 Oct 1993 - 17:04 UT
Launch site:CC, LC-17B
Launch vehicle: Delta-7925 (#D223)
Mission:Military: Navigation
Commercial: Global Positioning
MEO Earth orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee 20104 x 20260 km
Eccentricity 2,94E-03
Inclination 55.0 deg
Period 717.97 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 - No more active on end 2019


Ref: #7, #15, #102, #226 - update: 29.12.19