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GPS BIIRM-6 (PRN 07)

OperationalNavigationMEO

Broadcasts precise timing/positioning signals for global navigation (GNSS).

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Launch

Launch date
March 15, 2008 at 06:10 AM UTC
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
Launched by
Delta II 7925-9.5 →
Operator
United Launch Alliance
Mission
GPS IIR-M-6 (USA-201)
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
MEO
Apoapsis
20,742 km
Periapsis
19,621 km
Inclination
54.5°
Orbital period
717.95 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)
2008-012A
NORAD catalog №
32711
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Constellation
GPS
Radar cross-section
5.0119 m²
Status
Operational

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