SPACEWARN Bulletin Number 458

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. An asterisk [*] denotes changes in this issue.)

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 
                        1227.60 MHz                 Positioning Satellite) and
                        Inclination: 55.033 deg     NAVSTAR 2-01.
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