NAVSTAR 62 (USA 201)

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NAVSTAR 62 (USA 201) is classified as:

Global Positioning System (GPS)

NORAD ID: 32711

Int'l Code: 2008-012A

Perigee: 19,901.5 km

Apogee: 20,478.4 km

Inclination: 55.1 °

Period: 718.0 minutes

Semi major axis: 26560 km

RCS: 3.9811 m² (large)

Launch date: March 15, 2008
Source: United States (US)
Launch site: AIR FORCE EASTERN TEST RANGE (AFETR)
PRN: 7

The GPS 2R-19 spacecraft rode the three-stage rocket into a preliminary orbit stretching 11,000 miles at its highest point and 100 miles at its lowest, then separated from the booster 68 minutes after liftoff while flying over the western Pacific. The satellite is the sixth in a series of eight that include modernized features. The upgraded satellites transmit additional signals and are equipped with improvements aimed at greater accuracy, tougher resistance to interference and enhanced performance for users around the world.

1 32711U 08012A   17177.47821089 -.00000034 +00000-0 +00000-0 0  9995
2 32711 055.1198 281.2836 0108599 212.5575 146.8063 02.00556576068035

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC