USA-151
US Air Force | |
| COSPAR ID | 2000-040A[1] |
|---|---|
| SATCAT no. | 26407[1] |
| Mission duration | 10 years (planned)[2] 23 years, 10 months, 29 days (in progress) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | GPS Block IIR[2] |
| Bus | AS-4000[2] |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin[2] |
| Launch mass | 2,032 kilograms (4,480 lb)[2] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 16 July 2000, 09:17:00 UTC |
| Rocket | SLC-17A[3] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Medium Earth (Semi-synchronous) |
| Perigee altitude | 20,184 kilometres (12,542 mi)[4] |
| Apogee altitude | 20,426 kilometres (12,692 mi)[4] |
| Inclination | 55 degrees[4] |
| Period | 722.98 minutes[4] |
USA-151, also known as GPS IIR-5, GPS SVN-44, and Navstar-48 is an American
USA-151 was launched at 09:17:00 UTC on 16 July 2000, atop a
apogee motor.[2]
By 27 July 2000, USA-151 was in an orbit with a
inclination to the equator.[4] It is used to broadcast the PRN 28 signal, and operates in slot 3 of plane B of the GPS constellation, having originally been operated in slot 5.[6] The satellite has a mass of 2,032 kilograms (4,480 lb), and a design life of 10 years.[2]
It was originally retired on 23 June 2021.[7] On 14 Aug 2023, it was reactivated to replace SVN-63.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Navstar 48". US National Space Science Data Center. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Krebs, Gunter. "GPS-2R (Navstar-2R)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ a b c McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ a b c d e McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch List". Launch Vehicle Database. Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ Wade, Mark. "Navstar". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on November 11, 2002. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ "2021 Advisories". Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "CGSIC Bulletin: GPS Constellation Change: SVN-63 - the American Surveyor". 10 August 2023.
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