Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
SB-WASS 3-4 (Space Based Wide Area Surveillance System) NOSS 3-4, USA 194, NRO L30) |
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) |
1016 |
Apogee (km) |
1201 |
Eccentricity |
0.0123687905328609 |
Inclination (degrees) |
63.4 |
Period (minutes) |
107.4 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
5,000+ |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
15-06-2007 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
Lockheed Martin |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Cape Canaveral |
Launch Vehicle |
Atlas 5 |
COSPAR Number |
2007-027B |
NORAD Number |
31708 |
Comments |
ELINT system; wide area ocean surveillance, primarily for the Navy and surveillance of shipping. |