Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
UFO-7 (USA 127, F7 EHF) "UHF Follow-On" |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
US Navy |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
-21.91 |
Perigee (km) |
35738 |
Apogee (km) |
35835 |
Eccentricity |
0.00115047501571525 |
Inclination (degrees) |
3.79 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.11 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
3200 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
1545 |
Power (watts) |
2,800 (EOL) |
Date of Launch |
25-07-1996 |
Expected Lifetime |
4 yrs. |
Contractor |
Boeing Satellite Systems |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Cape Canaveral |
Launch Vehicle |
Atlas 2 |
COSPAR Number |
1996-042A |
NORAD Number |
23967 |
Comments |
Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) communications and Super-High Frequency (SHF) antijam command and broadcast capabilities through four pairs of geosynchronous satellites and one spare; tactical application. |