Satellite description
USA 39, 20066 is a payload satellite in GEO that was launched on Wed, 14 Jun 1989 UTC via a TITAN 402A/IUS launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
Satellite metadata
Identifier
Orbit
Last TLE update
10 hours ago
Origin
AFSSD2 (US)Manufacturer
TRW
Mission
Defense Early Warn
Bus & Motor
DSP B14, MRE-4
Mass
2,360 kg wet, ~2,200 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 1 Pan, 11.5 m
Radar Cross Section
31.528 m²
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
9.25719°
Longitude
-80.98595°
Altitude
36,192.453 km
Speed
3.06 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 38m 55s
Apparent Declination
3° 31' 35"
Sunlit