GPS Operational
NORAD ID: 32711
Int'l Code: 2008-012A
Perigee: 20,021.6 km
Apogee: 20,357.5 km
Inclination: 55.9 °
Period: 718.0 minutes
Semi major axis: 26560 km
Launch date: March 15, 2008
Source: United States (US)
PRN: 7
Comments: 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.
Two Line Element Set (TLE):
1 32711U 08012A 13137.25965245 -.00000058 00000-0 10000-3 0 6195
2 32711 055.8921 341.2995 0063235 194.0917 165.7624 02.00561607 37939
Source: AFSPC
NASA's NSSDC Master Catalog entry for NAVSTAR 62 (USA 201)
