NAVSTAR 79 (USA 304)

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NAVSTAR 79 (USA 304) is a navigation satellite, with ownership listed as United States in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in medium Earth orbit near 20,004 km. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 718 minutes at an inclination of 56.7°. It was launched in 2020. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 45854
COSPAR ID: 2020-041A
Type: Navigation
Orbit: MEO
Perigee (lowest): 20,004 km
Apogee (highest): 20,373 km
Inclination: 56.74°
Orbital period: 718 min
Launch year: 2020
Owner (CelesTrak): United States

Orbital data updated: 2026-10-18 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

Who operates it

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Navigation

GCAT lists it as GPS III SV03.

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a military satellite for navigation and records it as active (17 Oct 2026).

Data: GCAT · CC BY 4.0 Class, mission and status adapted from GCAT by Jonathan McDowell, CC BY 4.0, data update 17 Oct 2026.

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About MEO orbit

Medium Earth Orbit. Between 2,000 and 35,786 km. Home to navigation constellations like GPS (~20,200 km), Galileo, and BeiDou. Orbital period 2 to 24 hours.