NAVSTAR 86 (USA 585)

NavigationMilitaryMEOUnited States

NAVSTAR 86 (USA 585) is a navigation satellite, with ownership listed as United States in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in medium Earth orbit near 20,130 km. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 718 minutes at an inclination of 54.9°. It was launched in 2026. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 68791
COSPAR ID: 2026-087A
Type: Navigation
Orbit: MEO
Perigee (lowest): 20,130 km
Apogee (highest): 20,250 km
Inclination: 54.95°
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

United StatesLIVEActive

Navigation

GCAT lists it as GPS III SV10.

Official description

“‘This launch is another example of the NSSL program’s flexibility to carry out responsive and reliable launch for our mission partners to deliver critical capabilities on orbit, when and where it’s needed,’ said USSF Col. Ryan Hiserote, SSC System Delta 80 (SYD 80) commander, NSSL program manager, and GPS III-8 mission director.”

US Space Force, 21 Apr 2026

It names no purpose.

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.