USA-289

USA-289, also known as GPS-III SV01 or Vespucci, is an United States navigation satellite which forms part of the Global Positioning System. It was the first GPS Block III satellite to be launched.[2]

USA-289
Artist's rendering of GPS-III SV01 in Space.
NamesNavstar 77
GPS-III SV01
Vespucci
Mission typeNavigation
OperatorUSAF
COSPAR ID2018-109A [1]
SATCAT no.43873
Mission duration15 years (planned)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftGPS-III SV01
Spacecraft typeGPS Block III
ManufacturerLockheed Martin
Launch mass4400 kg
Start of mission
Launch date23 December 2018, 13:51 UTC
RocketFalcon 9 Block 5
Launch siteCape Canaveral, SLC-40
ContractorSpaceX
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeMedium Earth orbit
(Semi-synchronous orbit)
Perigee altitude20,118 km (12,501 mi)
Apogee altitude20,196 km (12,549 mi)
Inclination55.00°
Period716.7 minutes
 

Launch
GPS-III SV01 is launched on a Falcon 9.

Built by Lockheed Martin and heavy 4,400 kg (9,700 lb), SV01 was launched on 23 December 2018 at 13:51 UTC atop expendable Falcon 9 Block 5 booster B1054, by SpaceX. The launch took place from SLC-40 of the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS), placing SV01 directly into semi-synchronous orbit.

References
  1. "Navstar 77". NASA. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. "GPS III Space Vehicle No. 1 "Vespucci" Arrives in Florida". Los Angeles Air Force Base. Retrieved 19 December 2019. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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