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USA-178
American navigation satellite used for GPS. USA-178 was launched on June 23, 2004 aboard a Delta 7925-9.5 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2004-023ANORAD 28361United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- GPS IIR-12
- Common name
- USA-178
- Payload designation
- GPS SVN 60
- Other names
- USA 178,Navstar 55
- International designator
- 2004-023A
- NORAD catalog number
- 28361
- GCAT identifier
- S28361
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/453
Mission
- Mission type
- Navigation
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- GPS IIR
- Owner
- USAF SMC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space, Sunnyvale
- Platform (bus)
- Series 4000
Launch
- Date
- June 23, 2004 · 22:54 UTC
- Launch record
- 2004-023Success
- Rocket
- Delta 7925-9.5
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC17B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- MEO
- Perigee
- 20,089 km
- Apogee
- 20,277 km
- Inclination
- 55.07°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- March 2020
- End of operations
- Mar 2, 2020
Size
- Mass
- 1,077 kg
- Dry mass
- 910 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 2,032 kg
- Length
- 1.5 m
- Diameter
- 1.90 m
- Span
- 19.3 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q7865664 (CC0).