NAVSTAR 82 (USA 343)
NAVSTAR 82 (USA 343) is a navigation satellite, with ownership listed as United States in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in medium Earth orbit near 20,176 km. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 718 minutes at an inclination of 55.1°. It was launched in 2023. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.
Orbital data
- NORAD ID
- 55268
- COSPAR ID
- 2023-009A
- Type
- Navigation
- Orbit
- MEO
- Perigee (lowest)
- 20,176 km
- Apogee (highest)
- 20,203 km
- Inclination
- 55.14°
- Orbital period
- 718 min
- Launch year
- 2023
- Owner (CelesTrak)
- United States
Orbital data updated: 2026-10-18 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.
Who operates it
GCAT lists it as GPS III SV06.
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.
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.
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