Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Navigation · MEO
GPS IIF-8 is a next-generation GPS satellite which provides navigational assistance for U.S. military operations on land, at sea, and in the air.
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAVSTAR 72 (USA 258) 2014-068A | Payload | 20006 × 20359 km · 57.1° | Globe |
| ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B 2014-068B | Rocket body | 20664 × 21301 km · 57.4° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2014-068. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).