NAVSTAR 58 (USA 190) (29486)

COSPAR: 2006-042A | Alt Name: GPS IIR-15(M)

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 25, 2006

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

SLC17A

Launch Vehicle

Delta 7925-9.5

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

29486

International Designator

2006-042A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:04:14 GMT

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Inclination

54.71°

Right Ascension

150.67°

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Argument of Perigee

54.87°

Period

717.96 min

Mean Motion

2.01 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

NAVSTAR 58 (USA 190)

Alternative Name

GPS IIR-15(M)

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

AFSMC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 29486U 06042A   26184.96127437  .00000065  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992

2 29486  54.7124 150.6730 0106946  54.8662 317.3308  2.00568928144737

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Summary

NAVSTAR 58 (USA 190), also known as GPS IIR-15(M), is a US satellite built by LMVF and launched on September 25, 2006, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's SLC17A launch pad using the Delta 7925-9.5 launch vehicle. It has a configuration of AS-4000 and belongs to the Series 4000 bus. The satellite measures 1.5 meters in length, 1.9 meters in diameter, and spans 19.3 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. Its dry mass is 910 kilograms, with a launch mass of 1077 kilograms. NAVSTAR 58 operates for navigation purposes and carries the GPS SVN 52 payload. It uses two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite's shape consists of a box structure plus two panels and has an RCS (Reflective Cross Section) value of 11.7863 square meters. Its mission is managed by AFSMC, the Air Force Space Command.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.5

Diameter

1.9

Span

19.3

Dry Mass

910

Launch Mass

1077

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

11.7863

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

GPS SVN 52

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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