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 39 (USA 128) 1996-056A | Payload | 21417 × 21586 km · 53.7° | Globe |
| DELTA 2 R/B(2) [PAM-D] 1996-056C | Rocket body | re-entered 2000-08-15 | |
| DELTA 2 R/B(1) 1996-056B | Rocket body | re-entered 2001-07-29 | |
| DELTA 2 DEB 1996-056D | Debris | re-entered 2017-05-21 |
COSPAR ID 1996-056. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).