GPS-2F 12 (GPS SVN 70, Navstar 70 (76?), USA 266)

US

Spacecraft nº:

US spacecraft nº:

Launch data:

Designation	41328 / 16007A
Launch date	05 Febr 2016 - 13:38 UT
Launch site	CC, SLC-41
Launch vehicle	Atlas V-401
Mission	Military: Navigation
MEO Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	20438 x 20442 km
Eccentricity	2,45E-04
Inclination	55.0 °
Period	718.0 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer	Boeing Satellite Systems
Platform
Operator	DoD/US Air Force
Mass at launch	1630 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment
Solar array
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime	12 yrs

Description:

NAVSTAR 76 (USA 266, GPS IIF-12) is a satellite orbiting Plane F of the GPS constellation where it enters Slot 1 to replace the IIR-6 satellite that was launched back in late 2000 and looks forward to taking a different spot in the constellation from where it will enhance legacy coverage and serve a redundant function.

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Ref.: #7(JR722), #226, #228 - update: 15.04.17