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USA-117
American navigation satellite used for GPS. USA-117 was launched on March 28, 1996 aboard a Delta 7925 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1996-019ANORAD 23833United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- GPS IIA-16
- Common name
- USA-117
- Payload designation
- GPS SVN 33
- Other names
- USA 117,Navstar 37
- International designator
- 1996-019A
- NORAD catalog number
- 23833
- GCAT identifier
- S23833
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/310
Mission
- Mission type
- Navigation
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- GPS IIA
- Owner
- USAF SMC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Rockwell/Seal Beach
- Platform (bus)
- GPS
Launch
- Date
- March 28, 1996 · 00:21 UTC
- Launch record
- 1996-019Success
- Rocket
- Delta 7925
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC17B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- MEO
- Perigee
- 20,080 km
- Apogee
- 20,284 km
- Inclination
- 54.70°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- July 2006
- End of operations
- Aug 2, 2014
Size
- Mass
- 860 kg
- Dry mass
- 860 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,881 kg
- Length
- 2.4 m
- Diameter
- 1.80 m
- Span
- 5.3 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q7865648 (CC0).