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USA

Spacecraft n°:

USA satellite n°:

Also called SDS-2 4 (Satellite Data System)

Launch data:

Designation	23945 / 96038A
Launch date	03 Jul 1996
Launch site	CC, LC-40
Launch vehicle	Titan-4(05)A (#18)
Mission	Military: Communications & Early Warning
Elliptical Earth orbit (type Molniya):
Perigee / Apogee	500 x 39850 km
Eccentricity	7.41E-01
Inclination	63.4 deg
Period	717.7 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Hughes
Platform	Orbus-21S
Operator
Mass at launch	kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power	1238 W
Design lifetime	7-10 yrs

Comments:

Real-time data relay from reconnaissance satellites; within fleet of EIS (Earth Imaging System) satellites; carry the HERITAGE infrared missile launch detection sector.

Ref: #15, #40, #226 - update: 28.11.09