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USA-79
GPS satellite. USA-79 was launched on February 23, 1992 aboard a Delta 7925 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1992-009ANORAD 21890United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- GPS IIA-3
- Common name
- USA-79
- Payload designation
- GPS SVN 25
- Other names
- USA 79:U,Navstar 24
- International designator
- 1992-009A
- NORAD catalog number
- 21890
- GCAT identifier
- S21890
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/258
Mission
- Mission type
- Navigation
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- GPS IIA
- Owner
- USAF SSD
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Rockwell/Seal Beach
- Platform (bus)
- GPS IIA
Launch
- Date
- February 23, 1992 · 22:29 UTC
- Launch record
- 1992-009Success
- Rocket
- Delta 7925
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC17B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- MEO
- Perigee
- 20,018 km
- Apogee
- 20,343 km
- Inclination
- 54.70°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- July 2006
- End of operations
- Dec 18, 2009
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 Q7865704 (CC0).