OPS 9794

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OPS 9794
NamesNavstar 8
GPS I-8
GPS SVN-8
Mission type Navigation
Technology
Operator U.S. Air Force
COSPAR ID 1983-072A [1]
SATCAT no. 14189
Mission duration5 years (planned)
9.75 years (achieved)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft Navstar
Spacecraft type GPS Block I
Manufacturer Rockwell Space Systems [2]
Launch mass758 kg (1,671 lb)
Dimensions5.3 meters of long
Power400 watts
Start of mission
Launch date14 July 1983, 10:21:00 UTC
Rocket Atlas E / SGS-2
(Atlas-75E)
Launch site Vandenberg, SLC-3W [3]
Entered service10 August 1983
End of mission
Deactivated4 May 1993
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric orbit [4]
Regime Medium Earth orbit
(Semi-synchronous)
Perigee altitude 19,917 km (12,376 mi)
Apogee altitude 20,446 km (12,705 mi)
Inclination 62.80°
Period 718.00 minutes
←  Navstar 7
USA-1 (Navstar 9) →
 

OPS 9794, also known as Navstar 8, GPS I-8 and GPS SVN-8, was an American navigation satellite launched in 1983 as part of the Global Positioning System development program. It was the eighth of eleven Block I GPS satellites to be launched. [2]

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Background

Global Positioning System (GPS) was developed by the U.S. Department of Defense to provide all-weather round-the-clock navigation capabilities for military ground, sea, and air forces. Since its implementation, GPS has also become an integral asset in numerous civilian applications and industries around the globe, including recreational used (e.g., boating, aircraft, hiking), corporate vehicle fleet tracking, and surveying. GPS employs 24 spacecraft in 20,200 km circular orbits inclined at 55°. These vehicles are placed in 6 orbit planes with four operational satellites in each plane. [1]

Spacecraft

The first eleven spacecraft (GPS Block 1) were used to demonstrate the feasibility of the GPS system. They were 3-axis stabilized, nadir pointing using reaction wheels. Dual solar arrays supplied over 400 watts. They had S-band communications for control and telemetry and Ultra high frequency (UHF) cross-link between spacecraft. They were manufactured by Rockwell Space Systems, were 5.3 meters across with solar panels deployed, and had a design life expectancy of 5 years. Unlike the later operational satellites, GPS Block 1 spacecraft were inclined at 63°. [1]

Launch

OPS 9794 was launched at 10:21 UTC on 14 July 1983, atop an Atlas E launch vehicle with an SGS-2 upper stage. The Atlas used had the serial number 75E, and was originally built as an Atlas E. [3] The launch took place from Space Launch Complex 3W at Vandenberg Air Force Base, [5] and placed OPS 9794 into a transfer orbit. The satellite raised itself into medium Earth orbit using a Star-27 apogee motor. [2]

Mission

By 10 August 1983, OPS 9794 had been raised to an orbit with a perigee of 19,917 km (12,376 mi), an apogee of 20,446 km (12,705 mi), a period of 718.00 minutes, and 62.80° of inclination to the equator. [6] The satellite had a design life of 5 years and a mass of 758 kg (1,671 lb). [2] It broadcast the PRN 11 signal in the GPS demonstration constellation, and was retired from service on 4 May 1993.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Display: Navstar 8 1983-072A". NASA. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  2. 1 2 3 4 Krebs, Gunter. "GPS (Navstar)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  3. 1 2 McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Report. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "Trajectory: Navstar 8 1983-072A". NASA. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch List". Launch Vehicle Database. Jonathan's Space Report. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  6. ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Report. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
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