Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Milstar DFS-5 (USA 164, Milstar 2-F3) (Military Strategic and Tactical Relay) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
US Air Force |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
3.92 |
Perigee (km) |
35753 |
Apogee (km) |
35820 |
Eccentricity |
0.000794658000545586 |
Inclination (degrees) |
3.45 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.12 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
4536 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
8000 |
Date of Launch |
16-01-2002 |
Expected Lifetime |
12 hrs. |
Contractor |
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Cape Canaveral |
Launch Vehicle |
Titan 4B |
COSPAR Number |
2002-001A |
NORAD Number |
27168 |
Comments |
Voice communication, data, imagery and video; survivable global military communication system. "World´s most secure, nuclear survivable, space-based communication system." |