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   NAVSTAR GPS 2-8 - Summary
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GPS 2-8

Satellite

Int'l Designation 1990 068A

Active

Owner / Sponsor USAF
Mission Navigation
Constellation / Block NAVSTAR GPS / Block II
Launch Mass 1816 kg (4002 lbm)
Dimensions, stowed  
Mission Orbit MEO / 20,200 km (10, 900 nmi)

55°

Transponders 2 L-band
1 S-band
Design Life 7.5 years
Power (EOL) 0.710 kW
Other names SVN 21
Service History Unusable 1996 Oct 07 1430 UTC to 1996 Oct 10 2152 UTC due to change in operational Cs frequency standards

Launch

Launch Vehicle Model Delta II 6925
Date / Time (UTC) 1990 Aug 2

05:39

Financial

Satellite cost  
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