USA-130
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Mission type | Military |
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Operator | Defense Support Program |
COSPAR ID | 1997-008A[1] |
SATCAT no. | 24737 |
Spacecraft properties | |
Manufacturer | Northrop Grumman[2] |
Dry mass | 2,380 kg (5,250 lb)[2] |
Power | Solar panels[2] |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | February 24, 1997, 20:20[1] | UTC
Rocket | Titan 4B |
Launch site | Cape Canaveral |
Orbital parameters | |
Semi-major axis | 42,165 km (26,200 mi)[3] |
Perigee altitude | 35,778.5 km (22,231.7 mi)[3] |
Apogee altitude | 35,810.0 km (22,251.3 mi)[3] |
Inclination | 13.1°[3] |
Period | 1436.1 minutes[3] |
USA-130 is an American reconnaissance satellite that was launched in 1997. It was a DSP-I block 5 missile detection satellite run by the Defense Support Program. It is currently out of service.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "NASA - NSSDCA - Spacecraft - Details". nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov.
- ^ a b c Krebs, Gunter D. "DSP 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 (Phase 3)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Technical details for satellite USA 130". N2YO.com - Real Time Satellite Tracking and Predictions.