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USA-242, also known as GPS IIF-4, GPS IIF SV-5, Navstar-68 and Vega,[3] is an American navigation satellite which was launched on 15 May 2013 and became operational on 21 June 2013.[4] The fourth Block IIF GPS satellite, it forms part of the Global Positioning System.
 Artist's impression of a GPS IIF satellite | |
| Mission type | Navigation |
|---|---|
| Operator | US Air Force |
| COSPAR ID | 2013-023A |
| SATCAT no. | 39166 |
| Mission duration | 12 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GPS SVN-66 (IIF-4) |
| Spacecraft type | GPS Block IIF |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Launch mass | 1,630 kilograms (3,590 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 15 May 2013, 21:38 UTC |
| Rocket | Atlas V 401, AV-039 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 |
| Contractor | ULA |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Medium Earth (Semi-synchronous) |
| Perigee altitude | 20,459 kilometers (12,713 mi)[2] |
| Apogee altitude | 20,459 kilometers (12,713 mi)[2] |
| Inclination | 55 degrees[2] |
| Period | 12 hours |
| Epoch | Target |
USA-242 is a 1,630-kilogram (3,590 lb) spacecraft, built by Boeing with a design life of 15 years.[1] It operates from a semi-synchronous medium Earth orbit, at an altitude of 20,459 kilometers (12,713 mi) an inclination of 55 degrees,[2] in slot 5 of plane C of the GPS constellation.[5] The new satellite was originally intended to replace the seventeen-year-old USA-117 satellite,[6] but currently both USA-117 (SVN-33) and USA-242 (SVN-66) are in active use.[7] USA-242 broadcasts its navigation signals using the PRN-27 signal modulation.
United Launch Alliance conducted the launch of GPS IIF-4, using an Atlas V 401 carrier rocket. Launch took place from Space Launch Complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, with liftoff occurring at 21:38 UTC on 15 May 2013, the beginning of an 18-minute launch window. The launch marked the first time since 1985 that a GPS satellite had launched on an Atlas rocket, or indeed any rocket other than a Delta.[6]
References
- Krebs, Gunter. "GPS-2F (Navstar-2F)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- "GPS IIF-4 Atlas V Mission Overview" (PDF). United Launch Alliance. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 September 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- McDowell, Jonathan. "Issue 679 (draft)". Jonathan's Space Report. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- "NANU 2013035". United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- Ray, Justin. "Mission Status Center". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- Graham, William (15 May 2013). "ULA Atlas V successfully [sic] deploys new GPS satellite". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- "GPS Constellation Status". United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
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USA-242 (GPS 2F-4, GPS 2F SV, Navstar 66, Vega) — четвёртый американский геостационарный навигационный спутник новой орбитальной группировки спутников серии GPS-2F (Navstar-2F) в рамках система глобального позиционирования GPS. Новые возможности спутников класса Block 2F позволят улучшить качество навигации за счёт более точных атомных часов и увеличат надёжность L5 сигнала для коммерческой авиации. 2F спутники также имеют повышенные характеристики для военного применения, например, улучшенную защиту от средств радиоэлектронной борьбы.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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