Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Navigation · MEO
GPS-III (Global Positioning System) is the first evolution stage of the third generation of the GPS satellites. It consists of the first ten (known as "tranche") of GPS III satellites. This spacecraft was original contracted to launch on United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket, and was reassigned to…
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAVSTAR 83 (USA 440) 2024-242A | Payload | 20128 × 20238 km · 54.8° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2024-242 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).