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NAVSTAR 72 (USA 258) (40294)
COSPAR: 2014-068A | Alt Name: GPS IIF-8
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 29, 2014
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40294
International Designator
2014-068A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:05:07 GMT
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Inclination
57.00°
Right Ascension
30.37°
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Argument of Perigee
71.13°
Period
717.93 min
Mean Motion
2.01 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NAVSTAR 72 (USA 258)
Alternative Name
GPS IIF-8
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
AFSMC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40294U 14068A 26183.37856302 -.00000059 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 40294 56.9979 30.3698 0067371 71.1337 289.6561 2.00577219 85510
Source: Celestrak
Summary
NAVSTAR 72 (USA 258), also known as GPS IIF-8, is a navigation satellite launched on October 29, 2014, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's SLC41 launch pad using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. It measures approximately 2.5 meters in length and 1.8 meters in diameter with a span of 18 meters when solar arrays are deployed. The satellite has a dry mass of 1,500 kilograms and a launch mass of 1,630 kilograms. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, NAVSTAR 72 is part of the GPS constellation operated by AFSMC (Air Force Space Command). It was manufactured by BOES (Boeing) and is configured in a 3-axis stabilized system to ensure precise navigation services. The satellite's mission lifetime is projected at 12 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.5
Diameter
1.8
Span
18
Dry Mass
1500
Launch Mass
1630
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
15.7869
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
GPS SVN 69
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
Map
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