SPACEWARN Bulletin Number 479

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.) SPACEWARN thanks J. Runes, WNYC, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and W. Nissen, Capital Astronomers, Silver Spring, Maryland, for the current updates.

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

1983-072A (14189)      June 22, 1992               Also known as NAVSTAR 8
NNN                    1575.42 MHz                 and GPS 8. PRN: 11.
                       1227.60 MHz                 DEACTIVATED IN MAY 1993 AND
                       Inclination: 63.601 deg     REPLACED BY USA 91.
1984-059A (15039)      September 8, 1991           Also known as NAVSTAR 9 and
USA 1                  1575.42 MHz                 GPS 9. PRN: 13.
                       1227.60 MHz
                       Inclination: 63.363 deg
1984-097A (15271)      September 9, 1991           Also known as NAVSTAR 10 and
USA 5                  1575.42 MHz                 GPS 10. PRN: 12.
                       1227.60 MHz
                       Inclination: 62.973 deg
1985-093A (16129)      September 8, 1991           Also known as NAVSTAR 11
USA 10                 1575.42 MHz                 and GPS 11. PRN: 3.
                       1227.60 MHz
                       Inclination: 64.115 deg
1989-013A (19820)      August 17, 1991             Also known as GPS 2-1
USA 35                 1575.42 MHz                 (Second Generation Global
                       1227.60 MHz                 Positioning Satellite) and
                       Inclination: 55.033 deg     NAVSTAR 14. PRN: 14.
1989-044A (20061)      August 19, 1991             Also known as GPS 2-2 and
USA 38                 1575.42 MHz                 NAVSTAR 13. PRN: 2.
                       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 16. PRN: 16.
                       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 17. PRN: 17.
                       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 19. PRN: 19.
                       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 18. PRN: 18.
                       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 20. PRN: 10.
                       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 21. PRN: 21.
                       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 15. PRN: 15.
                       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 23. PRN: 23.
                       1227.60 MHz
                       Inclination: 54.893 deg
1991-047A (21552)      September 17, 1991          Also known as GPS 2-11,
USA 71                 1575.42 MHz                 GPS 2A-1, and NAVSTAR 24.
                       1227.60 MHz                 PRN: 24.
                       Inclination: 55.275 deg
1992-009A (21890)      September 24, 1992          Also known as GPS 2-12,
USA 79                 1575.42 MHz                 GPS 2A-2, and NAVSTAR 25.
                       1227.60 MHz                 PRN: 25.
                       Inclination: 55.57 deg
1992-019A (21930)      September 24, 1992          Also known as GPS 2-13,
USA 80                 1575.42 MHz                 GPS 2A-3, and NAVSTAR 26.
                       1227.60 MHz                 PRN: 26.
                       Inclination: 55.24 deg
1992-039A (22014)      September 24, 1992          Also known as GPS 2-14,
USA 83                 1575.42 MHz                 GPS 2A-4, and NAVSTAR 28.
                       1227.60 MHz                 PRN: 28.
                       Inclination: 55.04 deg
1992-058A (22108)      September 24, 1992          Also known as GPS 2-15,
USA 84                 1575.42 MHz                 GPS 2A-5, and NAVSTAR 27.
                       1227.60 MHz                 PRN: 27.
                       Inclination: 54.78 deg
1992-079A (22231)      November 22, 1992           Also known as GPS 2-16,
USA 85                 1575.42 MHz                 GPS 2A-6, and NAVSTAR 32.
                       1227.60 MHz                 PRN: 1.
                       Inclination: 53.50 deg
1992-089A (22275)      December 24, 1992           Also known as GPS 2-17,
USA 87                 1575.42 MHz                 GPS 2A-7, and NAVSTAR 29.
                       1227.60 MHz                 PRN: 29.
                       Inclination: 54.74 deg
1993-007A (22446)      March 19, 1993              Also known as GPS 2-18,
USA 88                 1575.42 MHz                 GPS 2A-8, and NAVSTAR 22.
                       1227.60 MHz                 PRN: 22.
                       Inclination: 54.83 deg
1993-017A (22581)     *September 28, 1993          Also known as GPS 2-19,
USA 90                 1575.42 MHz                 GPS 2A-9, and NAVSTAR 31.
                       1227.60 MHz                 PRN: 31.
                       Inclination: 54.80
1993-032A (22657)     *September 28, 1993          Also known as GPS 2-20,
USA 91                 1575.42 MHz                 GPS 2A-10, and NAVSTAR 37.
                       1227.60 MHz                 PRN: 7.
                       Inclination: 54.97 deg
1993-042A (22700)     *September 28, 1993         Also known as GPS 2-21,
USA 92                 1575.42 MHz                GPS 2A-11, and NAVSTAR 39.
                       1227.60 MHz                PRN: 9.
                       Inclination: 54.70 deg
1993-054A (22779)     *September 27, 1993         Also known as GPS 2-22,
USA 94                 1575.42 MHz                GPS 2A-12, and NAVSTAR 35.
                       1227.60 MHz                PRN: 5.
                       Inclination: 54.90 deg
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