USA-343, also known as GPS-III SV06, NAVSTAR 82 or Amelia Earhart, is a United States navigation satellite which forms part of the Global Positioning System. It was the sixth GPS Block III satellite to be launched.[1]

Satellite

SV06 is the sixth GPS Block III satellite. It was declared operational on 31 January 2023.[2]

The spacecraft is built on the Lockheed Martin A2100 satellite bus, and weighs approximately 4,352 kg (9,595 lb).[1]

Launch

USA-343 was launched by SpaceX on 18 January 2023 at 12:24 UTC, atop Falcon 9 booster B1077.

The launch took place from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, and placed USA-343 directly into semi-synchronous orbit. About eight minutes after launch, Falcon 9 successfully landed on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas.[1]

Orbit

As of 2023, USA-343 was in a 55.1 degree inclination orbit with a perigee of 20,178 kilometers (12,538 mi) and an apogee of 20,200 km (12,600 mi).[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Rosenstein, Sawyer (18 January 2023). "SpaceX launches sixth next-generation GPS satellite". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  2. ^ "GPS III SV06 receives Operational Acceptance". GPS World. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Technical details for satellite NAVSTAR 82 (USA 343)". N2YO.com - Real Time Satellite Tracking and Predictions. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA-343
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