GPS-3 2 (Navstar 78, USA 293, Magellan)

USA

Int. spacecraft nº:

US spacecraft nº:

Also called: GPS III SV02

Launch data:

Designation	44506 / 19056A
Launch date	22 Aug 2019 - 13:06 UTC
Launch site	CC, SLC-37B
Launch vehicle	Delta-4M+(4,2)
Mission	Navigation
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	1199 x 20177 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	55.0°
Period	min

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer
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Mass at launch	kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
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Equipment
Solar array
Stabilization
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DC power
Design lifetime

Mission details:

The second GPS Block III satellite, nicknamed Magellan, was launched on Aug 22, 201 aboard a Delta 4 from Cape Canaveral. The Delta 4 second stage deorbited itself south of South Africa at the end of its first orbit.

External links:

Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking

Ref.: #7(JR769) - update: 13.11.19