NAVSTAR 50 (USA 156)

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NAVSTAR 50 (USA 156) is classified as:

Global Positioning System (GPS) Constellation

NORAD ID: 26690

Int'l Code: 2001-004A

Perigee: 21,005.5 km

Apogee: 21,019.6 km

Inclination: 55.0 °

Period: 751.6 minutes

Semi major axis: 27383 km

RCS: 2.5119 m² (large)

Launch date: January 30, 2001
Source: United States (US)
Launch site: AIR FORCE EASTERN TEST RANGE (AFETR)

NAVSTAR 50 (USA 156) is an American GPS navigational spacecraft that was launched by a Delta 2 rocket from Vandenberg AFB at 07:55 UT. The two-ton satellite is the 28th member of the "second generation" fleet, four of which (including the latest) being replacements for the older models.

1 26690U 01004A   25199.37440347 -.00000060  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993
2 26690  54.9588  44.9316 0002560  28.6781 155.3800  1.91587982177148

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC