Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
SMDC-ONE 2.4 |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
443 |
Apogee (km) |
886 |
Eccentricity |
0.0314876679223825 |
Inclination (degrees) |
120.3 |
Period (minutes) |
98 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
5 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
06-12-2013 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
Miltec |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Vandenberg AFB |
Launch Vehicle |
Atlas 5 |
COSPAR Number |
2013-072L |
NORAD Number |
39472 |
Comments |
Possibly testing use for tactical ´Beyond Line of Sight´ communications. |