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NAVSTAR 14 (USA 38) (20061)
COSPAR: 1989-044A | Alt Name: GPS II-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 10, 1989
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC17A
Launch Vehicle
Delta 6925
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20061
International Designator
1989-044A
Epoch
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:35:31 GMT
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Inclination
53.30°
Right Ascension
239.22°
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Argument of Perigee
212.06°
Period
762.48 min
Mean Motion
1.89 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NAVSTAR 14 (USA 38)
Alternative Name
GPS II-2
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
AFSSD2
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 20061U 89044A 26181.60799833 .00000043 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 20061 53.2977 239.2172 0028652 212.0598 151.3973 1.88858382262044
Source: Celestrak
Summary
NAVSTAR 14 (USA 38), also known as GPS II-2, is a GPS satellite launched on June 10, 1989, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's LC17A launch pad using the Delta 6925 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 2.4 meters in length, 1.8 meters in diameter, and a span of 5.3 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It has a dry mass of 776 kilograms and was designed for navigation purposes with a mission lifetime of 7.5 years. The satellite is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries to generate power. Its shape consists of a box structure with two panels, and it features 3-axis stabilization. Manufactured by RWISB for AFSSD2, NAVSTAR 14 carries the GPS SVN 13 payload and has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 2.6554 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.4
Diameter
1.8
Span
5.3
Dry Mass
776
Launch Mass
776
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.6554
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
GPS SVN 13
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
RWISB
Life Expectancy
7.5 years
Bus
GPS II
Configuration
3-Axis stabilized
Motor
Star 37XFP
Equipment
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Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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