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NAVSTAR 52 (USA 168)

NORAD 27704· COSPAR 2003-010A· Navigation· MEO
Launch
Launched on Mar 31, 2003 from Space Launch Complex 17A, United States of America aboard a Delta II 7925-9.5.
Delta II | GPS IIR-9
Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-08 10:04 UTC
Orbit class
MEO — Medium Earth (2,000–30,000 km, e.g. GPS / Galileo)
Operator
US Space Force
Country
United States
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin
Launched
Mar 31, 2003
Mass
Apogee
21,043 km
Perigee
21,007 km
Inclination
54.76°
Period
12.54 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for NAVSTAR 52 (USA 168) across 14 days of archived orbital elements (15 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Stable
Change
+0.0 km
Rate
+0.00 km/day
Now
21007 × 21043 km
210252104321007Aug 26Sep 9
Apogee Perigee

Derived from our own archive of CelesTrak orbital elements, sampled every 3 hours. Short windows show drag and station-keeping; they are not a reentry prediction.

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