NAVSTAR 49 (USA 154) (26605)

COSPAR: 2000-071A | Alt Name: GPS IIR-6

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 10, 2000

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

SLC17A

Launch Vehicle

Delta 7925-9.5

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

26605

International Designator

2000-071A

Epoch

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Inclination

55.63°

Right Ascension

94.31°

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Argument of Perigee

266.84°

Period

717.97 min

Mean Motion

2.01 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

NAVSTAR 49 (USA 154)

Alternative Name

GPS IIR-6

Type

Payload

Status

Backup

Owner

AFSMC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 26605U 00071A   26184.60857067 -.00000002  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990

2 26605  55.6342  94.3058 0174183 266.8443 278.8419  2.00564782187843

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Summary

NAVSTAR 49 (USA 154), also known as GPS IIR-6, is a navigation satellite launched by the United States on November 10, 2000, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's SLC17A pad using a Delta 7925-9.5 launch vehicle. It belongs to the Series 4000 configuration (AS-4000) and was manufactured by LMMS for AFSMC. The satellite measures 1.5 meters in length, 1.9 meters in diameter, and has a span of 19.3 meters. Its dry mass is 910 kg, with a launch mass of 1077 kg. It features two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The satellite's mission lifespan is expected to be ten years, and it was launched as part of the GPS constellation with SVN 41 payload. Its shape consists of a box plus two panels, and its radar cross-section (RCS) value is 2.6007 m².

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.5

Diameter

1.9

Span

19.3

Dry Mass

910

Launch Mass

1077

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

2.6007

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

GPS SVN 41

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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