Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Navigation · MEO
GPS-2A (Global Positioning System) or Navstar-2A (Navigation System using Timing And ranging) are improved satellites of the second generation of the GPS navigation system.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAVSTAR 38 (USA 126) 1996-041A | Payload | 21112 × 21457 km · 56.1° | Globe |
| DELTA 2 R/B(1) 1996-041B | Rocket body | re-entered 2000-10-08 | |
| DELTA 2 R/B(2) [PAM-D] 1996-041C | Rocket body | re-entered 2004-07-15 | |
| DELTA 2 DEB 1996-041D | Debris | re-entered 2007-02-07 |
COSPAR ID 1996-041. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).