USA-190
US Air Force | |
| COSPAR ID | 2006-042A[1] |
|---|---|
| SATCAT no. | 29486[1] |
| Mission duration | 10 years (planned)[2] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | GPS Block IIRM[2] |
| Bus | AS-4000[2] |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin[2] |
| Launch mass | 2,032 kilograms (4,480 lb)[2] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 25 September 2006, 18:50 UTC |
| Rocket | SLC-17A[3] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Medium Earth (Semi-synchronous) |
| Perigee altitude | 20,018 kilometers (12,439 mi)[4] |
| Apogee altitude | 20,343 kilometers (12,641 mi)[4] |
| Inclination | 55 degrees[4] |
| Period | 717.9 minutes[4] |
USA-190, also known as GPS IIR-15(M), GPS IIRM-2 and GPS SVN-52, is an American
USA-190 was launched at 18:50 UTC on 25 September 2006, atop a
apogee motor.[2]
By 25 November 2006, USA-190 was in an orbit with a
inclination to the equator.[4] It is used to broadcast the PRN 31 signal, and operates in slot 2 of plane A of the GPS constellation. The satellite has a mass of 2,032 kilograms (4,480 lb), and a design life of 10 years.[2]
As of 2012 it remains in service.
References
- ^ a b "GPS 2R-15". US National Space Science Data Center. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Krebs, Gunter. "GPS-2RM (Navstar-2RM)". 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.
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