NAVSTAR 74 (USA 262)

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NAVSTAR 74 (USA 262) is classified as:

NORAD ID: 40730

Int'l Code: 2015-033A

Perigee: 19,926.2 km

Apogee: 20,453.3 km

Inclination: 54.5 °

Period: 718.0 minutes

Semi major axis: 26560 km

RCS: Unknown

Launch date: July 15, 2015
Source: United States (US)
Launch site: AIR FORCE EASTERN TEST RANGE (AFETR)
PRN: 8

NAVSTAR 74 (USA 262), also known as GPS 2F-10 will take the place of GPS 2R-11 satellite, launched in 2004 as the 50th GPS craft. The Lockheed Martin-built satellite has outlived its 7.5-year design life and will shift to a backup role within the constellation for its remaining years. The new bird will assume Plane C, Slot 3 of the network. To make way for the new addition to the constellation, the GPS 2A-26 launched aboard Delta 237 in July 1996 will be decommissioned following today's GPS 2F-10 launch.

1 40730U 15033A   24325.35576784 -.00000046  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998
2 40730  54.4614 290.6733 0099220  20.5577 339.8263  2.00558986 68481

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC