Launch Date
August 30, 1993
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC17B
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7925
NORAD ID
22779
International Designator
1993-054A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:19:21 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.29°
Right Ascension
217.18°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
253.77°
Period
761.38 min
Mean Motion
1.89 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
NAVSTAR 34 (USA 94)
Alternative Name
GPS IIA-13
Type
Status
Owner
AFSMC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 22779U 93054A 26184.93010880 .00000067 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 22779 53.2943 217.1772 0052268 253.7653 105.3637 1.89129866236338
Source: Celestrak
Length
2.4
Diameter
1.8
Span
5.3
Dry Mass
860
Launch Mass
860
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.8162
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
GPS SVN 35
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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