| Auto: | all |
| USA-262 | |
| Mission Type: | Navigation |
| Operator: | US Air Force |
| Cospar Id: | 2015-033A[1] |
| Satcat: | 40730 |
| Mission Duration: | 12 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft: | GPS SVN-72 (IIF-10) |
| Spacecraft Type: | GPS Block IIF |
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Launch Date: | UTC |
| Launch Rocket: | AV-055 |
| Launch Site: | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 |
| Launch Contractor: | ULA |
| Orbit Epoch: | 15 July 2015, 21:23:20 UTC |
| Orbit Reference: | Geocentric |
| Orbit Regime: | Medium Earth (Semi-synchronous) |
| Orbit Apoapsis: | 20450km (12,710miles) |
| Orbit Periapsis: | 20445km (12,704miles) |
| Orbit Inclination: | 55.00 degrees |
| Orbit Period: | 728.77 minutes |
| Apsis: | gee |
USA-262, also known as GPS IIF-10, GPS SVN-72 and NAVSTAR 74, is an American navigation satellite which forms part of the Global Positioning System. It was the tenth of twelve Block IIF satellites to be launched.
Built by Boeing and launched by United Launch Alliance, USA-262 was launched at 15:36 UTC on 15 July 2015, atop an Atlas V 401 carrier rocket, vehicle number AV-055.[2] The launch took place from Space Launch Complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station,[3] and placed USA-262 directly into semi-synchronous orbit.
As of 15 July 2015, USA-262 was in an orbit with a perigee of 20445km (12,704miles), an apogee of 20450km (12,710miles), a period of 728.77 minutes, and 55.00 degrees of inclination to the equator.[4] It is used to broadcast the PRN 08 signal, and operates in slot 3 of plane C of the GPS constellation. The satellite has a design life of 15 years and a mass of .[5] It is currently in service following commissioning on August 12, 2015.[6]