SPACEWARN Bulletin Number 457

C. Spacecraft Particularly Suited for International Participation: Category I

Global Positioning System satellites useful for navigational purposes and geodetic studies. ("NNN" denotes no national name. SPACEWARN would appreciate suggestions to update this list.)

Designation,          Epoch, Frequency,
National Name         and Orbit Information       Remarks

1978-093A (11054)     September 7, 1991           Also known as GPS 3 (Global 
NNN                   1575.42 MHz                 Positioning Satellite) and 
                      1227.60 MHz                 NAVSTAR 3.
                      Inclination 63.682 deg
1983-072A (14189)     September 8, 1991           Also known as NAVSTAR 8.
NNN                   1575.42 MHz
                      1227.60 MHz
                      Inclination 63.601 deg
1984-059A (15039)     September 8, 1991           Also known as USA-1 and
NNN                   1575.42 MHz                 NAVSTAR 9.
                      1227.60 MHz
                      Inclination 63.363 deg
1984-097A (15271)     September 9, 1991           Also known as NAVSTAR 10.
USA-5                 1575.42 MHz
                      1227.60 MHz
                      Inclination 62.973 deg
1985-093A (16129)     September 8, 1991           Also known as NAVSTAR 11.
USA-10                1575.42 MHz
                      1227.60 MHz
                      Inclination 64.115 deg
1989-013A (19820)     August 17, 1991             Also known as GPS 2-1 (2nd 
USA-35                1575.42 MHz                 Generation Global Positioning
                      1227.60 MHz                 Satellite) and NAVSTAR 2-01.
                      Inclination 55.033 deg
1989-044A (20061)     August 19, 1991             Also known as GPS 2-2 and
USA-38                1575.42 MHz                 NAVSTAR 2-02.
                      1227.60 MHz
                      Inclination 54.937 deg
1989-064A (20185)     July 9, 1991                Also known as GPS 2-3 and
USA-42                1575.42 MHz                 NAVSTAR 2-03.
                      1227.60 MHz
                      Inclination 54.873 deg
1989-085A (20302)     July 6, 1991                Also known as GPS 2-4 and
USA-47                1575.42 MHz                 NAVSTAR 2-04.
                      1227.60 MHz
                      Inclination 54.368 deg
1989-097A (20361)     August 24, 1991             Also known as GPS 2-5 and
USA-49                1575.42 MHz                 NAVSTAR 2-05.
                      1227.60 MHz
                      Inclination 55.058 deg
1990-008A (20452)     August 23, 1991             Also known as GPS 2-6 and
USA-50                1575.42 MHz                 NAVSTAR 2-06.
                      1227.60 MHz
                      Inclination 54.329 deg
1990-025A (20533)     August 24, 1991             Also known as GPS 2-7 and
USA-54                1575.42 MHz                 NAVSTAR 2-07.
                      1227.60 MHz
                      Inclination 55.202 deg
1990-068A (20724)     August 23, 1991             Also known as GPS 2-8 and
USA-63                1575.42 MHz                 NAVSTAR 2-08.
                      1227.60 MHz
                      Inclination 54.671 deg
1990-088A (20830)     August 24, 1991             Also known as GPS 2-9 and
USA-64                1575.42 MHz                 NAVSTAR 2-09.
                      1227.60 MHz
                      Inclination 54.984 deg
1990-103A (20959)     September 4, 1991           Also known as GPS 2-10 and
USA-66                1575.42 MHz                 NAVSTAR 2A-01.
                      1227.60 MHz
                      Inclination 54.893 deg
1991-047A (21552)     September 17, 1991          Also known as GPS 2-11 and
USA-71                1575.42 MHz                 NAVSTAR 2A-02.
                      1227.60 MHz
                      Inclination 55.275
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Last updated: 23 May 1995, EVB II