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

Every GPS satellite

Altitudes are where each one was at Sep 18, 2026, 8:06 PM.

SatelliteCatalogue numberAltitude
NAVSTAR 48 (USA 151)2640720,150 km
NAVSTAR 51 (USA 166)2766319,959 km
NAVSTAR 54 (USA 177)2819019,897 km
NAVSTAR 56 (USA 180)2847420,298 km
NAVSTAR 57 (USA 183)2887420,336 km
NAVSTAR 58 (USA 190)2948619,927 km
NAVSTAR 59 (USA 192)2960120,018 km
NAVSTAR 60 (USA 196)3226020,652 km
NAVSTAR 61 (USA 199)3238420,246 km
NAVSTAR 62 (USA 201)3271120,155 km
NAVSTAR 64 (USA 206)3575220,207 km
NAVSTAR 65 (USA 213)3658520,003 km
NAVSTAR 67 (USA 239)3883320,583 km
NAVSTAR 68 (USA 242)3916620,310 km
NAVSTAR 69 (USA 248)3953320,122 km
NAVSTAR 70 (USA 251)3974120,267 km
NAVSTAR 71 (USA 256)4010520,173 km
NAVSTAR 72 (USA 258)4029420,088 km
NAVSTAR 73 (USA 260)4053419,886 km
NAVSTAR 74 (USA 262)4073020,347 km
NAVSTAR 75 (USA 265)4101919,890 km
NAVSTAR 76 (USA 266)4132820,122 km
NAVSTAR 77 (USA 289)4387320,260 km
NAVSTAR 78 (USA 293)4450620,301 km
NAVSTAR 79 (USA 304)4585420,107 km
NAVSTAR 80 (USA 309)4682620,034 km
NAVSTAR 81 (USA 319)4885920,261 km
NAVSTAR 82 (USA 343)5526820,200 km
NAVSTAR 83 (USA 440)6233920,234 km
NAVSTAR 84 (USA 545)6420220,163 km
NAVSTAR 85 (USA 581)6758820,152 km
NAVSTAR 86 (USA 585)6879120,139 km