USA-309
GPS III satellite
USA-309 , also known as GPS-III SV04 , NAVSTAR 80 or Sacagawea , is a United States navigation satellite which forms part of the Global Positioning System . It was the fourth GPS Block III satellite to be launched.[ 1]
Satellite
SV04 is the fourth GPS Block III satellite to be launched. Launch was pushed back several times due to delays with the earlier satellites.[ 2]
The spacecraft is built on the Lockheed Martin A2100 satellite bus, and weighs in at 4,331 kg (9,548 lb).[ 3]
Launch
USA-309 was launched by SpaceX on 5th of November 2020 at 23:24 UTC atop Falcon 9 booster B1062 .[ 4] SLC-40 of the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station , and placed USA-309 directly into semi-synchronous orbit . About eight minutes after launch, Falcon 9 B1062 successfully landed on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You .[ 1]
Orbit
As of 2021, USA-309 was in a 54.9 degree inclination orbit with a perigee of 20,181 kilometers (12,540 mi) and an apogee of 20,198 km (12,550 mi).[ 5]
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