| Names | Navstar 2-01 GPS II-1 GPS SVN-14 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Navigation |
| Operator | U.S. Air Force |
| COSPAR ID | 1989-013A |
| SATCAT no. | 19802 |
| Mission duration | 7.5 years (planned) 11 years (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GPS II |
| Spacecraft type | GPS Block II |
| Manufacturer | Rockwell International |
| Launch mass | 840 kg (1,850 lb) [1] |
| Dimensions | 5.3 m (17 ft) of long |
| Power | 710 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 14 February 1989, 18:30 UTC |
| Rocket | Delta II 6925-9.5 (Delta D184) [2] |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, LC-17A |
| Contractor | McDonnell Douglas |
| Entered service | 16 March 1989 |
| End of mission | |
| Deactivated | 14 April 2000 |
| Last contact | 26 March 2000 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[3] |
| Regime | Medium Earth orbit (Semi-synchronous) |
| Slot | E1 (slot 1 plane E) |
| Perigee altitude | 19,858 km (12,339 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 20,270 km (12,600 mi) |
| Inclination | 55.1° |
| Period | 713.2 minutes |
USA-35, also known as Navstar 2-01, GPS II-1 and GPS SVN-14, was an American navigation satellite which formed part of the Global Positioning System. It was the first of nine Block II GPS satellites to be launched, which were the first operational GPS satellites to be launched.
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