Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
STSS Demo-1 (Space Tracking and Surveillance System Demonstrator) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
Missile Defense Agency (MDA) |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
1347 |
Apogee (km) |
1352 |
Eccentricity |
0.000323855171967096 |
Inclination (degrees) |
58 |
Period (minutes) |
112.68 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
2240 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
1100 |
Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
25-09-2009 |
Expected Lifetime |
2-4 yrs. |
Contractor |
Northrop Grumman |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Cape Canaveral |
Launch Vehicle |
Delta 2 |
COSPAR Number |
2009-052A |
NORAD Number |
35937 |
Comments |
Use sensors on the two spacecraft to track ballistic missiles. |