GPS-2R [Lockheed Martin]
GPS-2R (Global Positioning System) or Navstar-2R (Navigation System using Timing And Ranging) are the third evolution stage of the second generation of the GPS satellites.
The GPS-IIR replenishment satellites are produced by General Electric Astrospace (later Martin Marietta and Lockheed Missiles & Space) under a contract issued in 1989, which included 21 satellites based on the commercial AS-4000 bus. These provided improved navigation accuracy and longer autonomous satellite operation than earlier model GPS satellites. The satellites were three-axis stabilized and operated at downlink frequencies of 1572.42 MHz and 1227.6 MHz (L-Band) and 2227.5 MHz (S-Band). Lockheed was responsible for launch and flight operations support of the GPS-IIR through 2006.
Block IIR satellites provided dramatic improvements over previous blocks. They could determine their own position by performing inter-satellite ranging with other IIR vehicles. They also had reprogramable satellite processors enabling problem fixes and upgrades in flight, increased satellite autonomy, and radiation hardness.
Additionally, the Block IIR could be launched into any of the required GPS orbits at any time, assuming a 60-day advanced notice, and required many fewer ground contacts to maintain the constellation. All of these improvements result in increased accuracy for GPS users and a cost 33 percent less per satellite than the previous generation of Block IIA satellites. Up to 12 Block IIR satellites were to be modified to use the new military M-code on both the L1 and L2 channel as well as the more robust civil signal L2C on the L2 channel. The M-code signal was to enable GPS operations in a higher jamming environment and reduce vulnerability of military GPS-based systems. The first modified Block IIR (or IIR-M) is planned for launch 2004.
Nation: | USA |
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Type / Application: | Navigation |
Operator: | US Air Force (USAF) → US Space Force (USSF) |
Contractors: | Lockheed Martin |
Equipment: | ? |
Configuration: | AS-4000 |
Propulsion: | Star-37FM |
Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
Lifetime: | 10 years |
Mass: | 2032 kg |
Orbit: | 20200 km × 20200 km, 55.0° |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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GPS-2R 1 (GPS SVN 42, Navstar 42) | 1997-F01 | 16.01.1997 | CC LC-17A | F | Delta-7925 | |
GPS-2R 2 (GPS SVN 43, Navstar 43, USA 132) | 1997-035A | 23.07.1997 | CC LC-17A | Delta-7925 | ||
GPS-2R 3 (GPS SVN 46, Navstar 46, USA 145) | 1999-055A | 07.10.1999 | CC SLC-17A | Delta-7925 | ||
GPS-2R 4 (GPS SVN 51, Navstar 47, USA 150) | 2000-025A | 11.05.2000 | CC SLC-17A | Delta-7925 | ||
GPS-2R 5 (GPS SVN 44, Navstar 48, USA 151) | 2000-040A | 16.07.2000 | CC SLC-17A | Delta-7925 | ||
GPS-2R 6 (GPS SVN 41, Navstar 49, USA 154) | 2000-071A | 10.11.2000 | CC SLC-17A | Delta-7925 | ||
GPS-2R 7 (GPS SVN 54, Navstar 50, USA 156) | 2001-004A | 30.01.2001 | CC SLC-17A | Delta-7925 | ||
GPS-2R 8 (GPS SVN 56, Navstar 51, USA 166) | 2003-005A | 29.01.2003 | CC SLC-17B | Delta-7925 | with XSS 10 | |
GPS-2R 9 (GPS SVN 45, Navstar 52, USA 168) | 2003-010A | 31.03.2003 | CC SLC-17A | Delta-7925 | ||
GPS-2R 10 (GPS SVN 47, Navstar 53, USA 175) | 2003-058A | 21.12.2003 | CC SLC-17A | Delta-7925 | ||
GPS-2R 11 (GPS SVN 59, Navstar 54, USA 177) | 2004-009A | 20.03.2004 | CC SLC-17B | Delta-7925 | ||
GPS-2R 12 (GPS SVN 60, Navstar 55, USA 178) | 2004-023A | 23.06.2004 | CC SLC-17B | Delta-7925 | ||
GPS-2R 13 (GPS SVN 61, Navstar 56, USA 180) | 2004-045A | 06.11.2004 | CC SLC-17B | Delta-7925 | ||
GPS-2R 14 (GPS SVN 53, Navstar 57) | - | converted | → GPS-2RM 1 | |||
GPS-2R 15 (GPS SVN 52, Navstar 58) | - | converted | → GPS-2RM 2 | |||
GPS-2R 16 (GPS SVN 58, Navstar 59) | - | converted | → GPS-2RM 3 | |||
GPS-2R 17 (GPS SVN 55, Navstar 60) | - | converted | → GPS-2RM 4 | |||
GPS-2R 18 (GPS SVN 57, Navstar 61) | - | converted | → GPS-2RM 5 | |||
GPS-2R 19 (GPS SVN 49, Navstar 62) | - | converted | → GPS-2RM 6 | |||
GPS-2R 20 (GPS SVN 48, Navstar 63) | - | converted | → GPS-2RM 7 | |||
GPS-2R 21 (GPS SVN 50, Navstar 64) | - | converted | → GPS-2RM 8 |