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NAVSTAR 46 (USA 145)

Backup / standbyNavigationMEO

NAVSTAR 46 (USA 145) is a DoD/US Air Force navigation satellite, launched on October 7, 1999 into MEO.

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Launch

Launch date
October 7, 1999 at 12:51 PM UTC
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission
GPS IIR-3

Orbit

Orbit regime
MEO
Apoapsis
20,466 km
Periapsis
19,899 km
Inclination
51.47°
Orbital period
717.98 min

Spacecraft

Operator
DoD/US Air Force
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin
Users
Military/Commercial
Launch mass
2,032 kg
Dry mass
980 kg
Power
1,136 W
Design lifetime
10 years

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
1999-055A
NORAD catalog №
25933
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Radar cross-section
3.981 m²
Status
Backup / standby