NAVSTAR 73 (USA 260) (40534)

COSPAR: 2015-013A | Alt Name: GPS IIF-9

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Launch Details

Launch Date

March 25, 2015

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

SLC37B

Launch Vehicle

Delta 4M+(4,2)

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

40534

International Designator

2015-013A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:23:39 GMT

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Inclination

53.17°

Right Ascension

203.50°

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Argument of Perigee

40.26°

Period

718.02 min

Mean Motion

2.01 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

NAVSTAR 73 (USA 260)

Alternative Name

GPS IIF-9

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

AFSMC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 40534U 15013A   26184.51642840  .00000072  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996

2 40534  53.1670 203.5022 0109961  40.2634 320.5907  2.00550436 82156

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Summary

NAVSTAR 73 (USA 260), also known as GPS IIF-9, is a navigation satellite launched on March 25, 2015, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's SLC37B pad using the Delta 4M+(4,2) launch vehicle. The spacecraft 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 has a dry mass of 1500 kg and was designed for a 12-year lifetime. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, the satellite is configured as a GPS IIF model and operates under the 3-Axis stabilized configuration. NAVSTAR 73 is part of the Global Positioning System (GPS) constellation managed by AFSMC and serves navigation purposes. The satellite was manufactured by Boeing Satellite Systems and its equipment payload includes GPS SVN 71.

Physical Characteristics

Length

2.5

Diameter

1.8

Span

Dry Mass

1500

Launch Mass

1630

Shape

Box+ 2pan

Radar Cross Section

30.7354

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

GPS SVN 71

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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