USA-248
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.jpg) Launch of GPS-IIF 05 | |
| Mission type | Navigation |
|---|---|
| Operator | US Air Force |
| COSPAR ID | 2014-008A[1] |
| SATCAT no. | 39533[1] |
| Mission duration | 12 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GPS SVN-64 (IIF-5) |
| Spacecraft type | GPS Block IIF |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Launch mass | 1,630 kilograms (3,590 lb)[2] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 21 February 2014, 01:59 UTC |
| Rocket | Delta IV-M+(4,2), (D-365)[3] |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-37B[3] |
| Contractor | ULA |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Medium Earth (Semi-synchronous) |
| Perigee altitude | 20,175 km (12,536 mi)[4] |
| Apogee altitude | 20,191 km (12,546 mi)[4] |
| Inclination | 54.96 degrees[4] |
| Period | 717.99 minutes[4] |
| Epoch | 22 April 2014 |
USA-248, also known as GPS IIF-5, GPS SVN-64 and NAVSTAR 69, is an American navigation satellite which forms part of the Global Positioning System. It was the fifth of twelve Block IIF satellites to be launched.[2]
