NAVSTAR 60 (USA 196) (32260)

COSPAR: 2007-047A | Alt Name: GPS IIR-17(M)

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 17, 2007

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

SLC17A

Launch Vehicle

Delta 7925-9.5

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

32260

International Designator

2007-047A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:17:16 GMT

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Inclination

54.11°

Right Ascension

79.39°

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Argument of Perigee

87.74°

Period

718.01 min

Mean Motion

2.01 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

NAVSTAR 60 (USA 196)

Alternative Name

GPS IIR-17(M)

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

AFSMC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 32260U 07047A   26184.67866669 -.00000021  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990

2 32260  54.1070  79.3860 0167385  87.7388 274.2261  2.00554543137144

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Summary

NAVSTAR 60 (USA 196), also known as GPS IIR-17(M), is a navigation satellite launched on October 17, 2007, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's SLC17A launch pad using the Delta 7925-9.5 vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length and 1.9 meters in diameter with a span of 19.3 meters. It was manufactured by LMVF (Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems) for AFSMC (Air Force Space Command). NAVSTAR 60 carries the GPS SVN 55 payload, designed for navigation purposes and powered by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries. The satellite's dry mass is 910 kilograms, while its launch mass was 1077 kilograms. It operates within a Box + 2 Pan shape configuration and has an RCS (Relative Conjunction Severity) of 9.2724.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.5

Diameter

1.9

Span

19.3

Dry Mass

910

Launch Mass

1077

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

9.2724

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

GPS SVN 55

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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