MUOS 3

US

Spacecraft nº:

US spacecraft nº:

MUOS= Mobile User Objective System - Also called: MUOS SV4

Launch data:

Designation 40374 / 15002A
Launch date 21 Jan 2015 - 01:04 UT
Launch site CC, SLC-41
Launch vehicle  Atlas-5/551 (AV-052)
Mission Comsat
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee 3730 x 35196 km
Eccentricity 
Inclination 19.03 °
Period 689,00 min


Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer Lockheed Martin (Prime), Boeing, General Dynamics
Platform A2100M?
Operator US Navy
Mass at launch  6740 kg
Dry Mass 3812 kg
Basic shape  
Dimension (m) 
Equipment 
Solar array 2 deployable solar arrays
Stabilization  
Propulsion IHI BT-4
DC power  
Design lifetime  

Lockheed engineers prepare MUOS-3 for acoustic testing, one of several simulated environmental tests to validate the satellite’s performance throughout its launch and on-orbit mission life. Photo Credit: Lockheed Martin




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