Mission type Navigation COSPAR ID 2014-008A Mission duration 12 years (planned) Launch date 21 February 2014 Inclination 54.96° | Operator US Air Force SATCAT no. 39533 Spacecraft GPS SVN-64 (IIF-5) Inclination 54.96° Period 12 hours | |
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Launch site Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 37 Similar Kosmos 2501, UniSat‑6, BugSat 1, UAPSat‑1 | ||
USA-248, also known as GPS IIF-5, GPS SVN-64 and NAVSTAR 69, is an American navigation satellite which forms part of the Global Positioning System. It was the fifth of twelve Block IIF satellites to be launched.
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Launch
Built by Boeing and launched by United Launch Alliance, USA-248 was launched at 01:59 UTC on 21 February 2014, atop a Delta IV carrier rocket, flight number D365, flying in the Medium+(4,2) configuration. The launch took place from Space Launch Complex 37B at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, and placed USA-248 directly into medium Earth orbit.
Orbit
As of 22 April 2014, USA-248 was in an orbit with a perigee of 20,175 kilometers (12,536 mi), an apogee of 20,191 kilometers (12,546 mi), a period of 717.99 minutes, and 54.96 degrees of inclination to the equator. It is used to broadcast the PRN 30 signal, and operates in slot 6 of plane A of the GPS constellation. The satellite has a design life of 15 years and a mass of 1,630 kilograms (3,590 lb). It is currently in service following commissioning on May 30, 2014.