Country/ies of origin | United States |
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Operator(s) | US Space Force |
Type | Military, civilian |
Status | Operational |
Coverage | Global |
Accuracy | 30–500 cm (0.98–16 ft) |
Constellation size | |
Nominal satellites | 24 |
Current usable satellites | 38 (32 operational) |
First launch | February 22, 1978; 46 years ago (1978-02-22) |
Total launches | 75 |
Orbital characteristics | |
Regime(s) | 6 MEO planes |
Orbital height | 20,180 km (12,540 mi) |
Orbital period | 1⁄2 sd or 11 hours and 58 minutes |
Revisit period | 1 sidereal day |
Other details | |
Cost | $12 billion[1] (initial constellation) $1.84 billion per year (2023)[1] (operating cost) |
Website | gps.gov |
Country/ies of origin | United States |
---|---|
Operator(s) | US Space Force |
Type | Military, civilian |
Status | Operational |
Coverage | Global |
Accuracy | 30–500 cm (0.98–16 ft) |
Constellation size | |
Nominal satellites | 24 |
Current usable satellites | 38 (32 operational) |
First launch | February 22, 1978; 46 years ago (1978-02-22) |
Total launches | 75 |
Orbital characteristics | |
Regime(s) | 6 MEO planes |
Orbital height | 20,180 km (12,540 mi) |
Orbital period | 1⁄2 sd or 11 hours and 58 minutes |
Revisit period | 1 sidereal day |
Other details | |
Cost | $12 billion[1] (initial constellation) $1.84 billion per year (2023)[1] (operating cost) |
Website | gps.gov |