List of GPS satellites

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As of May 2013, sixty-four Global Positioning System navigation satellites have been launched.

SVNs are "space vehicle numbers", the serial numbers assigned to each GPS satellite, and PRNs are the "pseudo-random noise" sequences, or Gold codes, that each satellite transmits to differentiate itself from other satellites in the active constellation.

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Satellites [edit]

Satellite Launch (UTC) Carrier rocket Launch site Block SVN PRN Slot Retired Remarks
OPS 5111 01978-02-2222 February 1978
23:44
Atlas E/F SGS-1 VAFB SLC-3E I 70001000000000000001[1] 01 04 01985-07-1717 July 1985
OPS 5112 01978-05-1313 May 1978
10:34
Atlas E/F SGS-1 VAFB SLC-3E I 70002000000000000002[2] 02 07 01988-02-01February 1988
OPS 5113 01978-10-077 October 1978
00:28
Atlas E/F SGS-1 VAFB SLC-3E I 70003000000000000003[3] 03 06 01992-05-1818 May 1992
OPS 5114 01978-12-1111 December 1978
03:59
Atlas E/F SGS-1 VAFB SLC-3E I 70004000000000000004[4] 04 08 01990-05-01May 1990
OPS 5117 01980-02-099 February 1980
23:08
Atlas E/F SGS-1 VAFB SLC-3E I 70005000000000000005[5] 05 05 01984-05-1111 May 1984
OPS 5118 01980-04-2626 April 1980
22:00
Atlas E/F SGS-1 VAFB SLC-3E I 70006000000000000006[6] 06 09 01991-03-066 March 1991
N/A
(Navstar 7)
01981-12-1919 December 1981
01:10
Atlas E/F SGS-1 VAFB SLC-3E I 70007000000000000007 07 01981-12-1919 December 1981N/A Failed to orbit
OPS 9794 01983-07-1414 July 1983
10:21
Atlas E/F SGS-2 VAFB SLC-3W I 70008000000000000008[7] 08 11 01993-05-044 May 1993
USA-1 01984-06-1313 June 1984
11:37
Atlas E/F SGS-2 VAFB SLC-3W I 70009000000000000009[8] 09 13 01994-06-2020 June 1994
USA-5 01984-09-088 September 1984
21:41
Atlas E/F SGS-2 VAFB SLC-3W I 700110000000000000010[9] 10 12 01996-03-2626 March 1996
USA-10 01985-10-099 October 1985
02:53
Atlas E/F SGS-2 VAFB SLC-3W I 700111000000000000011[10] 11 03 01994-04-1414 April 1994
USA-35 01989-02-1414 February 1989
18:30:00
Delta II 6925-9.5 CCAFS LC-17A[11] II 70001000000000000001[12] 14 02000-03-2626 March 2000
USA-38 01989-06-1010 June 1989
22:30:00
Delta II 6925-9.5 CCAFS LC-17A[11] II 70002000000000000002[13] 13 B3 02004-05-1313 May 2004
USA-42 01989-08-1818 August 1989
05:57:59
Delta II 6925-9.5 CCAFS LC-17A[11] II 70003000000000000003[14] 16 02000-10-1313 October 2000
USA-47 01989-10-2121 October 1989
09:31:01
Delta II 6925-9.5 CCAFS LC-17A[11] II 70004000000000000004[15] 19 A5 02001-09-1111 September 2001
USA-49 01989-12-1111 December 1989
18:10:01
Delta II 6925-9.5 CCAFS LC-17B[11] II 70005000000000000005[16] 17 D3 02005-02-2323 February 2005
USA-50 01990-01-2424 January 1990
22:55:01
Delta II 6925-9.5 CCAFS LC-17A[11] II 70006000000000000006[17] 18 02000-08-1818 August 2000
USA-54 01990-03-2626 March 1990
02:45:01
Delta II 6925-9.5 CCAFS LC-17A[11] II 70007000000000000007[18] 20 01996-12-1313 December 1996 Decommissioned after twice changing frequency without being commanded to
USA-63 01990-08-022 August 1990
05:39:00
Delta II 6925-9.5 CCAFS LC-17A[11] II 70008000000000000008[19] 21 E2 02003-01-2727 January 2003
USA-64 01990-10-011 October 1990
21:56:00
Delta II 6925-9.5 CCAFS LC-17A[11] II 70009000000000000009[20] 15 D5 02007-03-1414 March 2007 Used only for testing from 17 November 2006 until retirement
USA-66 01990-11-2626 November 1990
21:39:01
Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS LC-17A IIA 70001000000000000001[21] 23 32 E5 02013-05-1717 May 2013Operational[22]
USA-71 01991-07-044 July 1991
02:32:00
Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS LC-17A IIA 70002000000000000002[23] 24 24 D1 02011-11-044 November 2011[24]
USA-79 01992-02-2323 February 1992
22:29:00
Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS LC-17A IIA 70003000000000000003[25] 25 25 A2 02009-12-1818 December 2009[26]
USA-80 01992-04-1010 April 1992
03:20:00
Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS LC-17B IIA 70004000000000000004[27] 28 28 C2 01997-08-1515 August 1997 Retired early, replaced by USA-117
USA-83 01992-07-077 July 1992
09:20:01
Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS LC-17B IIA 70005000000000000005[28] 26 26 F5 02013-05-1717 May 2013Operational
USA-84 01992-09-099 September 1992
08:57:00
Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS LC-17A IIA 70006000000000000006[29] 27 27 A4 02012-10-066 October 2012[26]
USA-85 01992-11-2222 November 1992 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS LC-17A IIA 70007000000000000007[30] 32 31
01
F4 02008-03-1717 March 2008 PRN changed from 31 to 01 in January 1993 due to receiver problems
USA-87 01992-12-1818 December 1992 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS LC-17B IIA 70008000000000000008[31] 29 29 F5 02007-10-2323 October 2007
USA-88 01993-02-033 February 1993 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS LC-17A IIA 70009000000000000009[32] 22 22 B1 02003-08-066 August 2003
USA-90 01993-03-2929 March 1993 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS LC-17A IIA 700110000000000000010[33] 31 31 C3 02005-10-2424 October 2005
USA-91 01993-05-1313 May 1993 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS LC-17A IIA 700111000000000000011[34] 37 07 C4 02007-12-2020 December 2007
USA-92 01993-06-2626 June 1993 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS LC-17A IIA 700112000000000000012[35] 39 09 A5 02013-05-1717 May 2013Operational
USA-94 01993-08-3030 August 1993 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS LC-17B IIA 700113000000000000013[36] 35 30 B5 02013-05-011 May 2013
USA-96 01993-10-2828 October 1993 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS LC-17B IIA 700114000000000000014[37] 34 04 D4 02013-05-1717 May 2013Operational
USA-100 01994-03-1010 March 1994 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS LC-17A IIA 700115000000000000015[38] 36 06 C6 02013-05-1717 May 2013Operational
USA-117 01996-03-2828 March 1996 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS LC-17B IIA 700116000000000000016[39] 33 03 C2 02013-05-1717 May 2013Operational
USA-126 01996-07-1616 July 1996 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS LC-17A IIA 700117000000000000017[40] 40 10 E6 02013-05-1717 May 2013Operational
USA-128 01996-09-1212 September 1996 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS LC-17A IIA 700118000000000000018[41] 30 30 B2 02011-07-2020 July 2011
N/A
(GPS IIR-1)
01997-01-1717 January 1997 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS LC-17A IIR 70001000000000000001 42 12 01997-01-1717 January 1997N/A Failed to orbit
USA-132 01997-07-2323 July 1997 Delta II 7925-9.5[42] CCAFS LC-17A IIR 70002000000000000002 43 13 F3 02013-05-1717 May 2013Operational
USA-135 01997-11-066 November 1997 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS LC-17A IIA 700119000000000000019[43] 38 08 A3 02013-05-1717 May 2013Operational
USA-145 01999-10-077 October 1999 Delta II 7925-9.5[44] CCAFS SLC-17A IIR 70003000000000000003 46 11 D5 02013-05-1717 May 2013Operational
USA-150 02000-05-1111 May 2000 Delta II 7925-9.5[45] CCAFS SLC-17A IIR 70004000000000000004 51 20 E1 02013-05-1717 May 2013Operational
USA-151 02000-07-1616 July 2000 Delta II 7925-9.5[46] CCAFS SLC-17A IIR 70005000000000000005 44 28 B3 02013-05-1717 May 2013Operational
USA-154 02000-10-1111 October 2000 Delta II 7925-9.5[47] CCAFS SLC-17A IIR 70006000000000000006 41 14 F1 02013-05-1717 May 2013Operational
USA-156 02001-01-3030 January 2001 Delta II 7925-9.5[48] CCAFS SLC-17A IIR 70007000000000000007 54 18 E4 02013-05-1717 May 2013Operational
USA-166 02003-01-2929 January 2003 Delta II 7925-9.5[49] CCAFS SLC-17B IIR 70008000000000000008 56 16 B1 02013-05-1717 May 2013Operational
USA-168 02003-03-3131 March 2003 Delta II 7925-9.5[50] CCAFS SLC-17A IIR 70009000000000000009 45 21 D3 02013-05-1717 May 2013Operational
USA-175 02003-12-2121 December 2003 Delta II 7925-9.5[51] CCAFS SLC-17A IIR 700110000000000000010 47 22 E2 02013-05-1717 May 2013Operational
USA-177 02004-03-2020 March 2004 Delta II 7925-9.5[52] CCAFS SLC-17B IIR 700111000000000000011 59 19 C3 02013-05-1717 May 2013Operational
USA-178 02004-06-2323 June 2004 Delta II 7925-9.5[53] CCAFS SLC-17B IIR 700112000000000000012 60 23 F4 02013-05-1717 May 2013Operational
USA-180 02004-11-066 November 2004 Delta II 7925-9.5[54] CCAFS SLC-17B IIR 700113000000000000013 61 02 D1 02013-05-1717 May 2013Operational
USA-183 02005-09-2626 September 2005 Delta II 7925-9.5[55] CCAFS SLC-17A IIRM 70001000000000000001 53 17 C4 02013-05-1717 May 2013Operational Also known as IIR-14; first to broadcast L2C signal.
USA-190 02006-09-2525 September 2006 Delta II 7925-9.5[56] CCAFS SLC-17A IIRM 70002000000000000002 52 31 A2 02013-05-1717 May 2013Operational Also known as IIR-15
USA-192 02006-11-1717 November 2006 Delta II 7925-9.5[57] CCAFS SLC-17A IIRM 70003000000000000003 58 12 B4 02013-05-1717 May 2013Operational Also known as IIR-16
USA-196 02007-10-1717 October 2007 Delta II 7925-9.5[58] CCAFS SLC-17A IIRM 70004000000000000004 55 15 F2 02013-05-1717 May 2013Operational Also known as IIR-17
USA-199 02007-12-2020 December 2007 Delta II 7925-9.5[59] CCAFS SLC-17A IIRM 70005000000000000005 57 29 C1 02013-05-1717 May 2013Operational Also known as IIR-18
USA-201 02008-03-1515 March 2008 Delta II 7925-9.5[60] CCAFS SLC-17A IIRM 70006000000000000006 48 07 A4 02013-05-1717 May 2013Operational Also known as IIR-19
USA-203 02009-03-2424 March 2009 Delta II 7925-9.5[61] CCAFS SLC-17A IIRM 70007000000000000007 49 01
27
30
02013-05-1717 May 2013Operational Also known as IIR-20; broadcasts demonstration L5 signal. Never entered service due to poor quality signal; decommissioned on 6 May 2011 but subsequently reactivated for testing. Broadcast PRN-01 before decommissioning, PRN-27 after reactivation. Shifted to PRN-30 as of 8 May 2013.[26]
USA-206 02009-08-1717 August 2009 Delta II 7925-9.5 CCAFS SLC-17A IIRM 70008000000000000008 50 05 E3 02013-05-1717 May 2013Operational Originally scheduled for launch in 1999 as IIR-3 but damaged during processing. Also known as IIR-21; L5 services disconnected from J2 port before launch. Final Delta II launch with a US Air Force payload.[62] Final launch from SLC-17A, final Delta II 7925.
USA-213 02010-05-2828 May 2010 Delta IV-M+(4,2) CCAFS SLC-37B IIF 70001000000000000001 62 25 B2 02013-05-1717 May 2013Operational First to broadcast operational L5 signal.
USA-232 02011-07-1616 July 2011 Delta IV-M+(4,2) CCAFS SLC-37B IIF 70002000000000000002 63 01 D2 02013-05-1717 May 2013Operational[26]
USA-239 02012-10-044 October 2012 Delta IV-M+(4,2) CCAFS SLC-37B IIF 70003000000000000003 65 24 A1 02013-05-1717 May 2013Operational[26]
USA-242 02013-05-1515 May 2013
21:38
Atlas V 401 CCAFS SLC-41 IIF 70004000000000000004 66 27 C2 02013-05-1717 May 2013Commissioning

Satellites by block [edit]

Block Launched Operational Retired Launch
Failures
Remarks
Block I 11 0 10 1
Block II 9 0 9 0
Block IIA 19 8 11 0
Block IIR 13 12 0 1
Block IIRM 8 8 0 0
Block IIF 4 3 0 0 Launches continuing, one satellite undergoing commissioning
Total 64 31 30 2

Orbital slots [edit]

Slot Plane
A B C D E F
1 65 56 57 61 51 41
2 52 62 33 63 47 55
3 38 44 59 45 50 43
4 48 58 53 34 54 60
5 39 46 23 36
6 36 40

Cross reference of PRNs to satellite blocks [edit]

The following table is for the purpose of making it possible to determine the block associated with a PRN by looking at one column in one table rather than having to search through all rows of three tables. Thus this table can be used to quickly and easily determine the number of satellites in orbit and health associated with each block.

Cross reference of PRNs to blocks
PRN 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Legend:
H = In orbit and healthy
U = Unhealthy and unusable
D = Decommissioned
T = Launched and undergoing testing
IIA H H H H H H H H
IIR H H H H H H H H H H H H
IIR-M H H H H H H U H
IIF H H H T

Planned launches [edit]

Block IIF [edit]

Date Rocket Type Serial no Launch site Satellite SVN Remarks
2013-10-01 Delta IV M+(4,2) CCAFS SLC-37B GPS IIF-5 66 [63]
2014-05 Delta IV M+(4,2) CCAFS SLC-37B GPS IIF-6 67
2014 Atlas V 401 CCAFS SLC-41 GPS IIF-7 68
2016 Atlas V 401 CCAFS SLC-41 GPS IIF-8 69
Unknown Delta IV M+(4,2) CCAFS SLC-37B GPS IIF-9 70
Unknown Delta IV M+(4,2) CCAFS SLC-37B GPS IIF-10 71
Unknown TBD TBD CCAFS GPS IIF-11 72
Unknown TBD TBD CCAFS GPS IIF-12 73

Block IIIA [edit]

Date Rocket Type Serial no Launch site Satellite SVN Remarks
2014 TBD TBD CCAFS (TBD) GPS IIIA-1 74 [64]
2016 Atlas V 411 CCAFS (TBD) GPS IIIA-2 75 [64]
TBD TBD TBD CCAFS (TBD) GPS IIIA-3 76 [64]
TBD TBD TBD CCAFS (TBD) GPS IIIA-4 77 [64]
2017 Atlas V 411 CCAFS (TBD) GPS IIIA-5 78

References [edit]

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