Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
TacSat 4 |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
Naval Research Laboratory |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
Elliptical |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
658 |
Apogee (km) |
11836 |
Eccentricity |
0.442973765554411 |
Inclination (degrees) |
63.64 |
Period (minutes) |
235.16 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
450 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
1000 |
Date of Launch |
27-09-2011 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
Naval Research Laboratory/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Kodiak Launch Complex |
Launch Vehicle |
Minotaur 4 |
COSPAR Number |
2011-052A |
NORAD Number |
37818 |
Comments |
10 Ultra High Frequency (UHF) channels; allows forward deployed troops to communicate using existing hand-held radios without the need to stop and point an antenna towards the satellite |