Spacecraft data:
Prime manufacturer | Lockheed Martin (Prime), Boeing, General Dynamics |
Platform | A2100M? |
Operator | US Navy |
Mass at launch | 6740 kg |
Dry Mass | 3812 kg |
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Solar array | 2 deployable solar arrays |
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Propulsion | IHI BT-4 |
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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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