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USA-190

American navigation satellite used for GPS. USA-190 was launched on September 25, 2006 aboard a Delta 7925-9.5 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2006-042ANORAD 29486United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
GPS IIR-15(M)
Common name
USA-190
Payload designation
GPS SVN 52
Other names
USA 190,Navstar 58
International designator
2006-042A
NORAD catalog number
29486
GCAT identifier
S29486
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/506

Mission

Mission type
Navigation
Use
Defense
Program
GPS IIRM
Country
United States
Builder
Lockheed Martin Space Systems/Valley Forge
Platform (bus)
Series 4000

Launch

Date
September 25, 2006 · 18:50 UTC
Launch record
2006-042Success
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC17A

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
MEO
Perigee
20,018 km
Apogee
20,343 km
Inclination
55.00°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Feb 5, 2023

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 Q7865667 (CC0).