GPS (Navstar)
Operated by US Space Force
Data current as of 2026-07-20.
The Global Positioning System is the US satellite navigation constellation, operated by the Space Force from medium Earth orbit near 20,200 km. Successive Navstar blocks have kept about 30 satellites in service since the 1990s.
GPS (Navstar) accounts for 80 cataloged objects, of which 79 are in orbit and 32 are active. The first launched in 1978, the most recent in 2026. The busiest year was 1992, with 6 added. Most fly near a 55-degree inclination with an orbital period around 718 minutes.
79
In orbit
32
Active
80
Total launched
0
Reentered
GPS (Navstar) launched per year
Still in orbit Click a year to list its satellites.
Typical specifications
Most common values across cataloged GPS (Navstar) satellites.
| Manufacturer | RWISB |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Navigation |
| Launch mass | 1077 kg |
| Dry mass | 910 kg |
| Length | 2.4 m |
| Diameter | 1.8 m |
| Span | 5.3 m |
| Shape | Box + 2 Pan |
| Power | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Propulsion | Star 37XFP |
| Design life | 7.5 years |
| Equipment | ? |
| Typical orbit | 718 min period, 55° inclination |
Spacecraft buses
The platforms GPS (Navstar) satellites are built on.
Launched on
GPS (Navstar) satellites
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| Name | NORAD | COSPAR | Bus | Launched | Orbit | Status | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAVSTAR 86 (USA 585) Navstar 86,USA 585:U | 68791 | 2026-087A | A2100 | Apr 21, 2026 | 718 min, 55.0° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 85 (USA 581) Navstar 85,USA 581:U | 67588 | 2026-017A | A2100 | Jan 28, 2026 | 718 min, 55.1° | Active | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 84 (USA 545) USA 545,Navstar 84 | 64202 | 2025-116A | A2100 | May 30, 2025 | 718 min, 55.3° | Active | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 83 (USA 440) GPS III SV07 | 62339 | 2024-242A | A2100 | Dec 17, 2024 | 718 min, 54.8° | Active | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 82 (USA 343) GPS III SV06 | 55268 | 2023-009A | A2100 | Jan 18, 2023 | 718 min, 55.1° | Active | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 81 (USA 319) GPS III SV05 | 48859 | 2021-054A | A2100 | Jun 17, 2021 | 718 min, 55.2° | Active | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 80 (USA 309) GPS III SV04 | 46826 | 2020-078A | A2100 | Nov 5, 2020 | 718 min, 54.0° | Active | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 79 (USA 304) GPS III SV03 | 45854 | 2020-041A | A2100 | Jun 30, 2020 | 718 min, 56.7° | Active | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 78 (USA 293) GPS III SV02 | 44506 | 2019-056A | A2100 | Aug 22, 2019 | 718 min, 55.6° | Active | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 77 (USA 289) GPS III SV01 | 43873 | 2018-109A | A2100 | Dec 23, 2018 | 718 min, 55.7° | Active | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 76 (USA 266) GPS IIF-12 | 41328 | 2016-007A | GPS IIF | Feb 5, 2016 | 718 min, 55.5° | Active | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 75 (USA 265) GPS IIF-11 | 41019 | 2015-062A | GPS IIF | Oct 31, 2015 | 718 min, 57.0° | Active | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 74 (USA 262) GPS IIF-10 | 40730 | 2015-033A | GPS IIF | Jul 15, 2015 | 718 min, 54.0° | Active | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 73 (USA 260) GPS IIF-9 | 40534 | 2015-013A | GPS IIF | Mar 25, 2015 | 718 min, 53.0° | Active | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 72 (USA 258) GPS IIF-8 | 40294 | 2014-068A | GPS IIF | Oct 29, 2014 | 718 min, 57.0° | Active | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 71 (USA 256) GPS IIF-7 | 40105 | 2014-045A | GPS IIF | Aug 2, 2014 | 718 min, 55.4° | Active | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 70 (USA 251) GPS IIF-6 | 39741 | 2014-026A | GPS IIF | May 17, 2014 | 718 min, 56.5° | Active | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 69 (USA 248) GPS IIF-5 | 39533 | 2014-008A | GPS IIF | Feb 21, 2014 | 718 min, 53.7° | Active | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 68 (USA 242) GPS IIF-4 | 39166 | 2013-023A | GPS IIF | May 15, 2013 | 718 min, 54.5° | Active | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 67 (USA 239) GPS IIF-3 | 38833 | 2012-053A | GPS IIF | Oct 4, 2012 | 718 min, 53.6° | Active | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 66 (USA 232) GPS IIF-2 | 37753 | 2011-036A | GPS IIF | Jul 16, 2011 | 718 min, 56.5° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 65 (USA 213) GPS IIF-1 | 36585 | 2010-022A | GPS IIF | May 28, 2010 | 718 min, 54.3° | Active | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 64 (USA 206) GPS IIR-21(M) | 35752 | 2009-043A | Series 4000 | Aug 17, 2009 | 718 min, 56.2° | Active | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 63 (USA 203) GPS IIR-20(M) | 34661 | 2009-014A | Series 4000 | Mar 24, 2009 | 718 min, 54.5° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 62 (USA 201) GPS IIR-19(M) | 32711 | 2008-012A | Series 4000 | Mar 15, 2008 | 718 min, 54.5° | Active | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 61 (USA 199) GPS IIR-18(M) | 32384 | 2007-062A | Series 4000 | Dec 20, 2007 | 718 min, 55.0° | Active | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 60 (USA 196) GPS IIR-17(M) | 32260 | 2007-047A | Series 4000 | Oct 17, 2007 | 718 min, 54.1° | Active | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 59 (USA 192) GPS IIR-16(M) | 29601 | 2006-052A | Series 4000 | Nov 17, 2006 | 718 min, 54.9° | Active | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 58 (USA 190) GPS IIR-15(M) | 29486 | 2006-042A | Series 4000 | Sep 25, 2006 | 718 min, 54.7° | Active | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 57 (USA 183) GPS IIR-14(M) | 28874 | 2005-038A | Series 4000 | Sep 26, 2005 | 718 min, 54.9° | Active | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 56 (USA 180) GPS IIR-13 | 28474 | 2004-045A | Series 4000 | Nov 6, 2004 | 718 min, 55.1° | Active | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 55 (USA 178) GPS IIR-12 | 28361 | 2004-023A | Series 4000 | Jun 23, 2004 | 718 min, 54.9° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 54 (USA 177) GPS IIR-11 | 28190 | 2004-009A | Series 4000 | Mar 20, 2004 | 718 min, 54.8° | Active | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 53 (USA 175) GPS IIR-10 | 28129 | 2003-058A | Series 4000 | Dec 21, 2003 | 747 min, 55.0° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 52 (USA 168) GPS IIR-9 | 27704 | 2003-010A | Series 4000 | Mar 31, 2003 | 752 min, 54.8° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 51 (USA 166) GPS IIR-8 | 27663 | 2003-005A | Series 4000 | Jan 29, 2003 | 718 min, 54.9° | Active | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 50 (USA 156) GPS IIR-7 | 26690 | 2001-004A | Series 4000 | Jan 30, 2001 | 752 min, 55.2° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 49 (USA 154) GPS IIR-6 | 26605 | 2000-071A | Series 4000 | Nov 10, 2000 | 718 min, 55.6° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 48 (USA 151) GPS IIR-5 | 26407 | 2000-040A | Series 4000 | Jul 16, 2000 | 718 min, 54.8° | Active | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 47 (USA 150) GPS IIR-4 | 26360 | 2000-025A | Series 4000 | May 11, 2000 | 718 min, 55.2° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 46 (USA 145) GPS IIR-3 | 25933 | 1999-055A | GPS IIR | Oct 7, 1999 | 718 min, 51.4° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 44 (USA 135) GPS IIA-19 | 25030 | 1997-067A | GPS IIA | Nov 6, 1997 | 764 min, 55.6° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 43 (USA 132) GPS IIR-2 | 24876 | 1997-035A | GPS IIR | Jul 23, 1997 | 718 min, 56.0° | Active | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 39 (USA 128) GPS IIA-18 | 24320 | 1996-056A | GPS IIA | Sep 12, 1996 | 772 min, 53.7° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 38 (USA 126) GPS IIA-17 | 23953 | 1996-041A | GPS IIA | Jul 16, 1996 | 763 min, 56.0° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 37 (USA 117) GPS IIA-16 | 23833 | 1996-019A | GPS | Mar 28, 1996 | 740 min, 52.8° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 36 (USA 100) GPS IIA-15 | 23027 | 1994-016A | GPS | Mar 10, 1994 | 771 min, 53.1° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 35 (USA 96) GPS IIA-14 | 22877 | 1993-068A | GPS | Oct 26, 1993 | 764 min, 55.4° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 34 (USA 94) GPS IIA-13 | 22779 | 1993-054A | GPS | Aug 30, 1993 | 761 min, 53.3° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 33 (USA 92) GPS IIA-12 | 22700 | 1993-042A | GPS | Jun 26, 1993 | 760 min, 54.7° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 32 (USA 91) GPS IIA-11 | 22657 | 1993-032A | GPS | May 13, 1993 | 767 min, 53.5° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 31 (USA 90) GPS IIA-10 | 22581 | 1993-017A | GPS | Mar 30, 1993 | 762 min, 54.1° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 30 (USA 88) GPS IIA-9 | 22446 | 1993-007A | GPS | Feb 3, 1993 | 766 min, 53.3° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 29 (USA 87) GPS IIA-8 | 22275 | 1992-089A | GPS | Dec 18, 1992 | 765 min, 55.0° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 28 (USA 85) GPS IIA-7 | 22231 | 1992-079A | GPS | Nov 22, 1992 | 761 min, 55.6° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 27 (USA 84) GPS IIA-6 | 22108 | 1992-058A | GPS IIA | Sep 9, 1992 | 768 min, 54.7° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 26 (USA 83) GPS IIA-5 | 22014 | 1992-039A | GPS IIA | Jul 7, 1992 | 766 min, 55.5° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 25 (USA 80) GPS IIA-4 | 21930 | 1992-019A | GPS IIA | Apr 10, 1992 | 767 min, 54.9° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 24 (USA 79) GPS IIA-3 | 21890 | 1992-009A | GPS IIA | Feb 23, 1992 | 751 min, 54.2° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 23 (USA 71) GPS IIA-2 | 21552 | 1991-047A | GPS IIA | Jul 4, 1991 | 751 min, 56.5° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 22 (USA 66) GPS IIA-1 | 20959 | 1990-103A | GPS IIA | Nov 26, 1990 | 765 min, 56.2° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 21 (USA 64) GPS II-9 | 20830 | 1990-088A | GPS II | Oct 1, 1990 | 767 min, 56.5° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 20 (USA 63) GPS II-8 | 20724 | 1990-068A | GPS II | Aug 2, 1990 | 769 min, 55.0° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 19 (USA 54) GPS II-7 | 20533 | 1990-025A | GPS II | Mar 26, 1990 | 754 min, 53.5° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 18 (USA 50) GPS II-6 | 20452 | 1990-008A | GPS II | Jan 24, 1990 | 760 min, 54.9° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 17 (USA 49) GPS II-5 | 20361 | 1989-097A | GPS II | Dec 11, 1989 | 761 min, 56.4° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 16 (USA 47) GPS II-4 | 20302 | 1989-085A | GPS II | Oct 21, 1989 | 760 min, 54.0° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 15 (USA 42) GPS II-3 | 20185 | 1989-064A | GPS II | Aug 18, 1989 | 774 min, 55.0° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 14 (USA 38) GPS II-2 | 20061 | 1989-044A | GPS II | Jun 10, 1989 | 762 min, 53.3° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 13 (USA 35) GPS II-1 | 19802 | 1989-013A | GPS II | Feb 14, 1989 | 777 min, 55.0° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 11 (USA 10) GPS 11 | 16129 | 1985-093A | GPS | Oct 9, 1985 | 760 min, 63.6° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 10 (USA 5) GPS 10 | 15271 | 1984-097A | GPS | Sep 8, 1984 | 748 min, 62.1° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 9 (USA 1) GPS 9 | 15039 | 1984-059A | GPS | Jun 13, 1984 | 749 min, 63.6° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 8 (OPS 9794) GPS 8 | 14189 | 1983-072A | GPS | Jul 14, 1983 | 751 min, 63.5° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 6 (OPS 5118) Navstar 6 | 11783 | 1980-032A | GPS | Apr 26, 1980 | 708 min, 61.8° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 5 (OPS 5117) Navstar 5 | 11690 | 1980-011A | GPS | Feb 9, 1980 | 718 min, 64.8° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 4 (OPS 5114) Navstar 4 | 11141 | 1978-112A | GPS | Dec 11, 1978 | 747 min, 63.7° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 3 (OPS 5113) Navstar 3 | 11054 | 1978-093A | GPS | Oct 7, 1978 | 744 min, 62.9° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 2 (OPS 5112) Navstar 2 | 10893 | 1978-047A | GPS | May 13, 1978 | 714 min, 62.6° | Inactive | ◉ |
| NAVSTAR 1 (OPS 5111) Navstar 1 | 10684 | 1978-020A | GPS | Feb 22, 1978 | 727 min, 64.4° | Inactive | ◉ |
Frequently asked questions
How many GPS (Navstar) satellites are in orbit?
79 GPS (Navstar) objects are currently in orbit, out of 80 ever cataloged. 0 have reentered.
How many GPS (Navstar) satellites are active?
32 GPS (Navstar) satellites carry an active status in the catalog.
When did the first GPS (Navstar) satellite launch?
The first cataloged GPS (Navstar) object launched in 1978, and the most recent in 2026.
Who operates GPS (Navstar)?
GPS (Navstar) is operated by US Space Force.
How can I track GPS (Navstar) satellites?
You can track the GPS (Navstar) fleet live in the KeepTrack 3D tracker, or open any individual satellite from the list on this page.