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NAVSTAR 68 (USA 242) (39166)
COSPAR: 2013-023A | Alt Name: GPS IIF-4
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 15, 2013
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39166
International Designator
2013-023A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:14:14 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
54.49°
Right Ascension
268.28°
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Argument of Perigee
51.09°
Period
717.98 min
Mean Motion
2.01 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NAVSTAR 68 (USA 242)
Alternative Name
GPS IIF-4
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 39166U 13023A 26185.13488471 -.00000010 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 39166 54.4910 268.2829 0141422 51.0912 310.2310 2.00563447 96229
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The NAVSTAR 68 (USA 242), also known as GPS IIF-4, is a navigation satellite operated by AFSMC and manufactured by BOES. It was launched on May 15, 2013, from SLC41 at AFETR using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 2.5 meters in length and 1.8 meters in diameter with a span of 18 meters due to its solar arrays. It weighs 1630 kilograms at launch, with a dry mass of 1500 kilograms. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, the satellite is configured as 3-Axis stabilized. Its mission, lasting 12 years, involves navigation purposes using its payload GPS SVN 66.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.5
Diameter
1.8
Span
18
Dry Mass
1500
Launch Mass
1630
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
11
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
GPS SVN 66
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
BOES
Life Expectancy
12 years
Bus
GPS IIF
Configuration
3-Axis stabilized
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
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Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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