NAVSTAR 53 (USA 175)

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NAVSTAR 53 (USA 175) is classified as:

Global Positioning System (GPS) Constellation

NORAD ID: 28129

Int'l Code: 2003-058A

Perigee: 20,001.4 km

Apogee: 20,376.4 km

Inclination: 54.7 °

Period: 718.0 minutes

Semi major axis: 26559 km

RCS: 6.3095 m² (large)

Launch date: December 21, 2003
Source: United States (US)
Launch site: AIR FORCE EASTERN TEST RANGE (AFETR)

Navstar 53, also known as USA 175, as GPS 2R-10, and as SVN-47, is an American navigational satellite in the GPS fleet. It was launched by a Delta 2 rocket from Cape Canaveral AFS at 07:50 UT on 21 December 2003. It will replace the aging but still operational GPS 2A-10 craft in Plane-E and Slot-2. The GPS constellation consists of 24 satellites split into six orbital planes with four in each plane, all in circular orbits of altitude 20,200 km, and inclination of 55 degrees. There are also four additional satellites orbiting as reserves

1 28129U 03058A   25063.22798076 -.00000052  00000-0  00000+0 0  9992
2 28129  54.7189  40.7558 0070597 347.7205  12.1021  2.00568641155362

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC