GPS Block II satellites

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:constellation part of GPS constellation
gptkbp:control_segment gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:data_usage 50 bps
gptkbp:debut February 14, 1989
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1997
gptkbp:frequency L-band
gptkbp:ground_station operated by USAF
gptkbp:home_ground gptkb:Master_Control_Station
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label GPS Block II satellites
gptkbp:initial_deployment gptkb:1989
gptkbp:last_launch May 1990
gptkbp:launch_count gptkb:12
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:1989
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Delta_II
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Rockwell_International
gptkbp:mass 1,000 kg
gptkbp:modulation gptkb:CDMA
gptkbp:navigation_accuracy 10 meters
gptkbp:navigation_message broadcasted to users
gptkbp:navigation_system satellite-based
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:12
gptkbp:operational_lifetime 7 years
gptkbp:orbit_type GPS technology
Block II
ground-based control
geocentric orbit
medium Earth orbit satellite
gptkbp:orbital_altitude 20,200 km
gptkbp:orbital_period 12 hours
gptkbp:positioning_accuracy < 10 meters
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:navigation
gptkbp:satellite_communication gptkb:radio_station
gptkbp:satellite_navigation provides location data
gptkbp:satellite_numbering PRN numbers
gptkbp:satellite_replacement Block IIR and Block IIF
gptkbp:satellite_system gptkb:Earth_observation
gptkbp:signal_frequency L1 and L2
gptkbp:signal_reception requires GPS receiver
gptkbp:signal_structure pseudorandom noise code
gptkbp:signal_transmission continuous
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:GPS_Block_III_satellites
gptkbp:system_implementation military and civilian use
gptkbp:system_type gptkb:Earth_observation
gptkbp:user_segment civilian and military
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:third_generation_GPS_satellite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7