USA-150
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 A Block IIR GPS satellite | |
| Names | Navstar 47 GPS IIR-4 GPS SVN-51 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Navigation |
| Operator | U.S. Air Force |
| COSPAR ID | 2000-025A[1] |
| SATCAT no. | 26360 |
| Mission duration | 10 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GPS II-R |
| Spacecraft type | GPS Block IIR[2] |
| Bus | AS-4000 |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Launch mass | 2,032 kg (4,480 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 11 May 2000, 01:48:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Delta II 7925-9.5 (Delta D278) |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-17A |
| Contractor | McDonnell Douglas |
| Entered service | 11 June 2000 |
| End of mission | |
| Deactivated | 08 January 2026 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Medium Earth orbit (Semi-synchronous) |
| Slot | E-1 |
| Perigee altitude | 20,133 km (12,510 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 20,234 km (12,573 mi) |
| Inclination | 54.9° |
| Period | 718.02 minutes |
USA-150, also known as GPS IIR-4 and GPS SVN-51, is an American navigation satellite which forms part of the Global Positioning System. It was the fourth Block IIR GPS satellite to be launched, out of thirteen in the original configuration, and twenty one overall. It was built by Lockheed Martin, using the AS-4000 satellite bus.[2]
