NAVSTAR 57 (USA 183) (28874)

COSPAR: 2005-038A | Alt Name: GPS IIR-14(M)

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 26, 2005

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

SLC17A

Launch Vehicle

Delta 7925-9.5

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

28874

International Designator

2005-038A

Epoch

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:26:11 GMT

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Inclination

54.87°

Right Ascension

272.55°

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Argument of Perigee

296.29°

Period

717.97 min

Mean Motion

2.01 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

NAVSTAR 57 (USA 183)

Alternative Name

GPS IIR-14(M)

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

AFSMC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 28874U 05038A   26183.80985120 -.00000014  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994

2 28874  54.8653 272.5467 0128077 296.2867  65.7673  2.00564684152153

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Summary

NAVSTAR 57 (USA 183), also known as GPS IIR-14(M), is a navigation satellite part of the GPS constellation operated by AFSMC. Launched on September 26, 2005, from Space Launch Complex 17A at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Delta 7925-9.5 launch vehicle, it has a dry mass of 910 kilograms and was manufactured by LMVF. The satellite's dimensions are 1.5 meters in length, 1.9 meters in diameter, and spans 19.3 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. NAVSTAR 57 operates under the AS-4000 configuration with a box shape augmented by two panels and has an RCS of 3.2653. Its motor is a Star 37XFP, and it carries GPS SVN 53 as its payload for navigation purposes.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.5

Diameter

1.9

Span

19.3

Dry Mass

910

Launch Mass

1077

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

3.2653

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

GPS SVN 53

Purpose

Navigation

Mission

Navigation

Manufacturer

LMVF

Life Expectancy

Unknown

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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