Launch Date
February 3, 1993
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC17A
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7925
NORAD ID
22446
International Designator
1993-007A
Epoch
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 03:53:02 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.26°
Right Ascension
242.72°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
43.92°
Period
765.57 min
Mean Motion
1.88 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
NAVSTAR 30 (USA 88)
Alternative Name
GPS IIA-9
Type
Status
Owner
AFSMC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 22446U 93007A 26177.16183807 .00000022 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 22446 53.2621 242.7193 0026922 43.9205 22.8685 1.88095105234176
Source: Celestrak
Length
2.4
Diameter
1.8
Span
5.3
Dry Mass
860
Launch Mass
860
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.5118
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
GPS SVN 22
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
RWISB
Life Expectancy
7.5 years
Bus
GPS
Configuration
3-Axis stabilized
Motor
Star 37XFP
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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