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USA-256
American navigation satellite used for GPS. USA-256 was launched on August 2, 2014 aboard a Atlas V 401 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2014-045ANORAD 40105United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- GPS IIF-7
- Common name
- USA-256
- Payload designation
- GPS SVN 68
- Other names
- USA 256,Navstar 71,Capella
- International designator
- 2014-045A
- NORAD catalog number
- 40105
- GCAT identifier
- S40105
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/745
Mission
- Mission type
- Navigation
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- GPS IIF
- Owner
- USAF SMC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Boeing Satellite Development Center, El Segundo
- Platform (bus)
- GPS IIF
Launch
- Date
- August 2, 2014 · 03:23 UTC
- Launch record
- 2014-045Success
- Rocket
- Atlas V 401
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC41
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- MEO
- Perigee
- 20,168 km
- Apogee
- 20,197 km
- Inclination
- 54.98°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 5, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 1,630 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,500 kg
- Length
- 2.5 m
- Diameter
- 1.80 m
- Span
- 18.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q17486656 (CC0).