 Artist's rendering of GPS-III SV02 in orbit. | |
| Names | Navstar 78 GPS-III SV02 Magellan |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Navigation |
| Operator | USAF |
| COSPAR ID | 2019-056A |
| SATCATno. | 44506 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GPS-III SV02 |
| Spacecraft type | GPS Block III |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Launch mass | 3680 kg |
| Power | watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 22 August 2019, 13:06UTC |
| Rocket | Delta IV Medium (4,2) |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral,SLC-37 |
| Contractor | United Launch Alliance |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Medium Earth orbit (Semi-synchronous orbit) |
| Perigee altitude | 20,157 km (12,525 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 20,221 km (12,565 mi) |
| Inclination | 55.40° |
| Period | 718.0 minutes |
USA-293, also known asGPS-III SV02 orMagellan, is a United Statesnavigation satellite which forms part of theGlobal Positioning System. It was the secondGPS Block III satellite to be launched.
SV02 is the secondGPS Block III satellite to be launched. Ordered in 2008, technical delays to the first satellite in the program,SV01, pushed launch back to 2019.[1]
The spacecraft is built on theLockheed Martin A2100 satellite bus, and weighs 3,680 kg (8,110 lb).[2]
USA-293 was launched byUnited Launch Alliance on 22 August 2019 at 13:06 UTC atop aDelta IV Medium.[3] The launch was the final flight of the single-core Delta IV.[4] The launch took place fromCape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 37, and deployed USA-293 directly into asemi-synchronous orbit.[4]
As of 2021, USA-293 was in a 55.4 degreeinclination orbit with aperigee of 20,157 kilometres (12,525 mi) and anapogee of 20,221 kilometres (12,565 mi).[5]
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