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Current GPS constellation
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Posted: January 26, 2003

Slot Satellite Space Vehicle No. Launched

A1 GPS 2A-21 SV No. 39 June 26, 1993

A2 GPS 2A-12 SV No. 25 Feb. 23, 1992

A3 GPS 2A-28 SV No. 38 Nov. 6, 1997

A4 GPS 2A-15 SV No. 27 Sept. 9, 1992

B1 GPS 2A-18 SV No. 22 Feb. 3, 1993

B2 GPS 2A-27 SV No. 30 Sept. 12, 1996

B3 GPS 2R-5 SV No. 44 July 16, 2000

B4 GPS 2A-22 SV No. 35 Aug. 30, 1993

B5* GPS 2-2 SV No. 13 June 10, 1989

C1 GPS 2A-24 SV No. 36 March 10, 1994

C2 GPS 2A-25 SV No. 33 March 28, 1996

C3 GPS 2A-19 SV No. 31 March 30, 1993

C4 GPS 2A-20 SV No. 37 May 13, 1993

D1 GPS 2A-11 SV No. 24 July 4, 1991

D2 GPS 2R-3 SV No. 46 Oct. 7, 1999

D3 GPS 2-5 SV No. 17 Dec. 11, 1989

D4 GPS 2A-23 SV No. 34 Oct. 26, 1993

D5* GPS 2-9 SV No. 15 Oct. 1, 1990

E1 GPS 2R-4 SV No. 51 May 11, 2000

E2 Vacant

E3 GPS 2A-26 SV No. 40 July 16, 1996

E4 GPS 2R-7 SV No. 54 Jan. 30, 2001

E5* GPS 2A-10 SV No. 23 Nov. 26, 1990

F1 GPS 2R-6 SV No. 41 Nov. 10, 2000

F2 GPS 2A-14 SV No. 26 July 7, 1992

F3 GPS 2R-2 SV No. 43 July 23, 1997

F4 GPS 2A-16 SV No. 32 Nov. 22, 1992

F5* GPS 2A-17 SV No. 29 Dec. 18, 1992

* Additional slot beyond the four primary ones in the plane.
Notes: Satellites GPS 2-1, 2-3, 2-4, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8 and 2A-13 have reached the end of the useful lives and been retired. A launch failure destroyed 2R-1.
Source: U.S. Department of Defense

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