Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Navigation · MEO
GPS-2R (Global Positioning System) or Navstar-2R (Navigation System using Timing And Ranging) are the third evolution stage of the second generation of the GPS satellites.
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAVSTAR 43 (USA 132) 1997-035A | Payload | 19899 × 20465 km · 56.1° | Globe |
| DELTA 2 R/B(1) 1997-035B | Rocket body | re-entered 1998-01-02 | |
| DELTA 2 R/B(2) [PAM-D] 1997-035C | Rocket body | re-entered 2000-07-23 | |
| DELTA 2 DEB 1997-035D | Debris | re-entered 2002-10-28 |
COSPAR ID 1997-035. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).