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GPS BIIRM-1 (PRN 17)
Operational
Navigation
MEO
Broadcasts precise timing/positioning signals for global navigation (GNSS).
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Launch
Launch date
September 26, 2005 at 03:37 AM UTC
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
Launched by
Delta II 7925-9.5 →
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission
GPS IIR-14(M)
Launch record
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Orbit
Orbit regime
MEO
Apoapsis
20,522 km
Periapsis
19,842 km
Inclination
54.88°
Orbital period
717.97 min
Spacecraft
Operator
DoD/US Air Force
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin
Users
Military/Commercial
Launch mass
2,217 kg
Dry mass
980 kg
Power
1,136 W
Design lifetime
10 years
Identity
COSPAR (Int'l)
2005-038A
NORAD catalog №
28874
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United States
Constellation
GPS
Radar cross-section
3.2653 m²
Status
Operational
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