NAVSTAR 85 (USA 581)

NavigationMilitaryMEOUnited States

NAVSTAR 85 (USA 581) is a navigation satellite, with ownership listed as United States in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in medium Earth orbit near 20,133 km. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 718 minutes at an inclination of 55.2°. It was launched in 2026. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 67588
COSPAR ID: 2026-017A
Type: Navigation
Orbit: MEO
Perigee (lowest): 20,133 km
Apogee (highest): 20,245 km
Inclination: 55.18°
Orbital period: 718 min
Launch year: 2026
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 SV09.

Official description

“These advanced features enable the constellation to provide an across-the-board boost in effectiveness and lethality to weapon systems in every theater.”

US Space Force, 28 Jan 2026

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.