NAVSTAR 64 (USA 206) (35752)

COSPAR: 2009-043A | Alt Name: GPS IIR-21(M)

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 17, 2009

Launch Pad

SLC17A

Launch Vehicle

Delta 7925-9.5

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

35752

International Designator

2009-043A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:10:40 GMT

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Inclination

56.22°

Right Ascension

26.81°

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Argument of Perigee

83.90°

Period

718.01 min

Mean Motion

2.01 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

NAVSTAR 64 (USA 206)

Alternative Name

GPS IIR-21(M)

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 35752U 09043A   26184.59074720 -.00000061  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991
2 35752  56.2206  26.8080 0053809  83.8983 286.3105  2.00553492123699

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Summary
NAVSTAR 64 (USA 206), also known as GPS IIR-21(M), is a navigation satellite with the configuration AS-4000 and part of the Series 4000 satellites, manufactured by LMVF for AFSMC in the United States. It was launched on August 17, 2009, from AFETR Launch Site at SLC17A using a Delta 7925-9.5 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length, 1.9 meters in diameter, and spans 19.3 meters with its deployable solar arrays providing power along with batteries. It has a dry mass of 910 kilograms and weighed 1077 kilograms at launch. Its mission is navigation, equipped with the GPS SVN 50 payload and powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as Box + 2 Pan with an RCS of 6.3 square meters.
Physical Characteristics

Length

1.5

Diameter

1.9

Span

19.3

Dry Mass

910

Launch Mass

1077

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

6.3

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

GPS SVN 50

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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