Launch Date
May 13, 1978
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3E
Launch Vehicle
Atlas F/SVS
NORAD ID
10893
International Designator
1978-047A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:27:47 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
62.65°
Right Ascension
271.75°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
41.53°
Period
714.19 min
Mean Motion
2.02 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
NAVSTAR 2 (OPS 5112)
Alternative Name
Navstar 2
Type
Status
Owner
SAMSO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 10893U 78047A 26184.56097039 -.00000002 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 10893 62.6527 271.7493 0546445 41.5293 333.6410 2.01626563354065
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
2.4
Diameter
2.6
Span
5.3
Dry Mass
409
Launch Mass
409
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.5012
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Navstar GPS SVN 2
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
RWISB
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
GPS
Configuration
3-Axis stabilized
Motor
Star 27
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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