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 44 (USA 135) 1997-067A | Payload | 21253 × 21367 km · 55.6° | Globe |
| DELTA 2 R/B(1) 1997-067B | Rocket body | re-entered 2000-10-25 | |
| DELTA 2 R/B(2) [PAM-D] 1997-067C | Rocket body | re-entered 2000-11-10 | |
| DELTA 2 DEB 1997-067D | Debris | re-entered 2008-04-24 |
COSPAR ID 1997-067. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).