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Mission type
  
Navigation

COSPAR ID
  
2014-068A

Mission duration
  
12 years (planned)

Launch date
  
29 October 2014

Inclination
  
55°

Manufacturer
  
Boeing

Operator
  
US Air Force

SATCAT no.
  
40294

Spacecraft
  
GPS SVN-69 (IIF-8)

Inclination
  
55°

Rocket
  
Atlas V

USA-258

Launch site
  
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 41

Similar
  
Kosmos 2501, UniSat‑6, UAPSat‑1, BugSat 1, DirecTV‑14

USA-258, also known as GPS IIF-8, GPS SVN-69 and NAVSTAR 72, is an American navigation satellite which forms part of the Global Positioning System. It was the eighth of twelve Block IIF satellites to be launched.

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Launch

Built by Boeing and launched by United Launch Alliance, USA-258 was launched at 17:21 UTC on 29 October 2014, atop a Atlas V 401 carrier rocket, vehicle number AV-050. The launch took place from Space Launch Complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, and placed USA-258 directly into medium Earth orbit.

Orbit

As of 29 October 2014, USA-258 was in an orbit with a perigee of 20,455 kilometers (12,710 mi), an apogee of 20,480 kilometers (12,730 mi), a period of 729.56 minutes, and 55.00 degrees of inclination to the equator. It is used to broadcast the PRN 03 signal, and operates in slot 1 of plane E 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 December 12, 2014.

References

USA-258 Wikipedia