Satellite SB-WASS 3-2 (Space Based Wide Area Surveillance System) (NOSS 3-2, USA 173, NOSS C2-2) of National Reconnaissance Office/US Navy

Name of Satellite, Alternate Names SB-WASS 3-2 (Space Based Wide Area Surveillance System) (NOSS 3-2, USA 173, NOSS C2-2)
Country of Operator/Owner USA
Operator/Owner National Reconnaissance Office/US Navy
Users Military
Purpose Electronic Surveillance/Ocean
Class of Orbit LEO
Type of Orbit Intermediate
Longitude of GEO (degrees) 0
Perigee (km) 1011
Apogee (km) 1202
Eccentricity 0.0127733565170869
Inclination (degrees) 63.4
Period (minutes) 107.4
Launch Mass (kg.) 5,000+
Dry Mass (kg.)
Power (watts)
Date of Launch 02-12-2003
Expected Lifetime
Contractor Lockheed Martin
Country of Contractor USA
Launch Site Vandenberg AFB
Launch Vehicle Atlas 2AS
COSPAR Number 2003-054B
NORAD Number 28097
Comments ELINT system; wide area ocean surveillance, primarily for the Navy.

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