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NAVSTAR 48 (USA 151) (26407)
COSPAR: 2000-040A | Alt Name: GPS IIR-5
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 16, 2000
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC17A
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7925-9.5
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26407
International Designator
2000-040A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:40:40 GMT
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Inclination
54.85°
Right Ascension
214.51°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
302.61°
Period
718.00 min
Mean Motion
2.01 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NAVSTAR 48 (USA 151)
Alternative Name
GPS IIR-5
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
AFSMC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 26407U 00040A 26184.48658159 .00000067 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 26407 54.8498 214.5148 0120758 302.6092 229.8904 2.00557835190277
Source: Celestrak
Summary
NAVSTAR 48 (USA 151), also known as GPS IIR-5, is an AS-4000 configuration satellite manufactured by LMMS for the AFSMC. Launched on July 16, 2000, from SLC17A at AFETR using a Delta 7925-9.5 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length and 1.9 meters in diameter with a span of 19.3 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 910 kilograms, and its launch mass was 1077 kilograms. It powers itself using two deployable solar arrays and batteries. NAVSTAR 48 has a box shape with two panels, a motor type of Star 37XFP, and an RCS value of 5.24. The satellite's mission is navigation, and it carries the GPS SVN 44 payload as part of its purpose for navigation services. Its operational lifetime was projected to be ten years from launch date.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
1.9
Span
19.3
Dry Mass
910
Launch Mass
1077
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
5.24
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
GPS SVN 44
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
LMMS
Life Expectancy
10 years
Bus
Series 4000
Configuration
AS-4000
Motor
Star 37XFP
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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