GPS

GPS is a constellation of navigation satellites, all flying one orbit. This page counts how many of them are in view from where you are right now, and lists every one.

How many are in view

Count the GPS satellites in view from where you are right now.

Your position stays in this browser. The count is worked out here, from orbits this page already has, and nothing is sent anywhere.

See the whole constellation on the live map.

Facts

Satellites in service
32
What a receiver gets
A phone under open sky is typically right to within about 4.9 m
Operator
The United States Space Force
Generations flying
Blocks IIR, IIR-M, IIF and III, flying together
First launch
Typical altitude
20,000 to 20,400 km
Orbital period
11 hours and 58 minutes

In the news

All news

Every GPS satellite

Altitudes are where each one was at Nov 3, 2026, 3:00 AM.

SatelliteCatalogue numberAltitude
NAVSTAR 48 (USA 151)2640720,429 km
NAVSTAR 51 (USA 166)2766320,389 km
NAVSTAR 54 (USA 177)2819020,153 km
NAVSTAR 56 (USA 180)2847420,628 km
NAVSTAR 57 (USA 183)2887420,529 km
NAVSTAR 58 (USA 190)2948619,949 km
NAVSTAR 59 (USA 192)2960119,954 km
NAVSTAR 60 (USA 196)3226020,438 km
NAVSTAR 61 (USA 199)3238420,279 km
NAVSTAR 62 (USA 201)3271119,688 km
NAVSTAR 64 (USA 206)3575220,323 km
NAVSTAR 65 (USA 213)3658519,879 km
NAVSTAR 67 (USA 239)3883320,110 km
NAVSTAR 68 (USA 242)3916620,573 km
NAVSTAR 69 (USA 248)3953319,979 km
NAVSTAR 70 (USA 251)3974120,156 km
NAVSTAR 71 (USA 256)4010520,266 km
NAVSTAR 72 (USA 258)4029420,015 km
NAVSTAR 73 (USA 260)4053420,078 km
NAVSTAR 74 (USA 262)4073020,508 km
NAVSTAR 75 (USA 265)4101920,011 km
NAVSTAR 76 (USA 266)4132820,377 km
NAVSTAR 77 (USA 289)4387320,289 km
NAVSTAR 78 (USA 293)4450620,141 km
NAVSTAR 79 (USA 304)4585420,001 km
NAVSTAR 80 (USA 309)4682619,996 km
NAVSTAR 81 (USA 319)4885920,238 km
NAVSTAR 82 (USA 343)5526820,182 km
NAVSTAR 83 (USA 440)6233920,222 km
NAVSTAR 84 (USA 545)6420220,166 km
NAVSTAR 85 (USA 581)6758820,148 km
NAVSTAR 86 (USA 585)6879120,135 km