NAVSTAR 69 (USA 248) (39533)

COSPAR: 2014-008A | Alt Name: GPS IIF-5

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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 21, 2014

Launch Pad

SLC37B

Launch Vehicle

Delta 4M+(4,2)

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

39533

International Designator

2014-008A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:18:48 GMT

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Inclination

53.66°

Right Ascension

148.65°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

231.46°

Period

717.99 min

Mean Motion

2.01 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

NAVSTAR 69 (USA 248)

Alternative Name

GPS IIF-5

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

AFSMC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs
1 39533U 14008A   26184.63806660  .00000058  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995
2 39533  53.6567 148.6489 0084200 231.4631 127.7489  2.00560889 90017

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Summary
NAVSTAR 69 (USA 248), also known as GPS IIF-5, is a satellite launched by AFSMC on February 21, 2014, from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC37B launch pad using a Delta 4M+(4,2) vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 2.5 meters in length, 1.8 meters in diameter, and an 18-meter span with a dry mass of 1500 kilograms and a launch mass of 1630 kilograms. It is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries to provide power for its navigation mission, which has a planned lifetime of 12 years. The satellite is configured in a 3-Axis stabilized mode and was manufactured by BOES. Its primary purpose is navigation, serving as part of the GPS SVN 64 constellation.
Physical Characteristics

Length

2.5

Diameter

1.8

Span

18

Dry Mass

1500

Launch Mass

1630

Shape

Box+ 2pan

Radar Cross Section

19.9413

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

GPS SVN 64

Purpose

Navigation

Mission

Navigation

Manufacturer

BOES

Life Expectancy

12 years

Bus

GPS IIF

Configuration

3-Axis stabilized

Motor

AOCS

Equipment

?

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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