Navstar-2R 13

USA

Spacecraft nº:

USA satellite nº:

Also called USA 180, GPS SVN 61 or Navstar-56

Launch data:

Designation	28474 / 04045A
Launch date	06 Nov 2004 - 05:39 UT
Launch site	CC, SLC17B
Launch vehicle	Delta-7925-9.5 (D308)
Mission	Navigation
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	19810 x 20412 km
Inclination	54.84°
Period	717.9 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Lockheed Martin
Customer
Platform	AS-4000
Mass at launch	2032 kg
Dry Mass	980 kg
Basic shape
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power	W
Design lifetime

13e Navstar Block 2R satellite in the Global Positioning System (GPS).
Mass on-station at the beginning of operations is 1075 kg?. Launched into Plane ? of the GPS constellation.

Description:

Navstar 56, also known as USA 180 and as GPS 2R-13, is an American navigational satellite that was launched by a Delta 2 rocket from Cape Canaveral at 05:39 UT on 6 November 2004. It is part of the 24-element GPS fleet and will replace the oldest member of the fleet, GPS 2A-11 launched in July 1991. It will be located in Plane D, Slot 1 position.

External links:

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Ref.: #3(SD), #14, #102, #228 - update: 26.07.16