MUOS 4 satellite

MUOS 4

USA

Spacecraft nº:

US spacecraft nº:

MUOS= Mobile User Objective System.

Launch data:

Designation	40887 / 15044A
Launch date	02 Sep 2015 - 10:18 UT
Launch site	CC, SLC-41
Launch vehicle	Atlas-V/551
Mission	Communication
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	3802 x 35786 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	19.1°
Period	min

MUOS

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

Description:

MUOS (Mobile User Objective System) is a next-generation narrowband tactical satellite communications system, providing 3G cellphone features to warfighters on the move. It is designed to significantly improve ground communications for U.S. forces on the move.

External links:

US Navy: Mobile User Objective System.

Ref.: #7(JR715), #14, #228 - update: 28.01.16