Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
MUOS-1 (Mobile User Objective System 1) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
DoD/US Navy |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
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Perigee (km) |
35800 |
Apogee (km) |
35800 |
Eccentricity |
0 |
Inclination (degrees) |
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Period (minutes) |
1436.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
6804 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
24-02-2012 |
Expected Lifetime |
10-12 yrs. |
Contractor |
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Cape Canaveral |
Launch Vehicle |
Atlas 5 |
COSPAR Number |
2012-009A |
NORAD Number |
38093 |
Comments |
Four primary satellites and one orbiting spare will comprise the MUOS system as it is fielded over the next few years to augment and then replace the Navy´s aging Ultra High Frequency spacecraft constellation. Orbital parameters estimated. |