Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Navigation · MEO
GPS Block IIF, or GPS IIF is an interim class of GPS satellite, which will be used to keep the Navstar Global Positioning System operational until the GPS Block IIIA satellites become operational.
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAVSTAR 68 (USA 242) 2013-023A | Payload | 19800 × 20564 km · 54.4° | Globe |
| ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B 2013-023B | Rocket body | 20536 × 21447 km · 55.1° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2013-023. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).