Satellite description

UFO 1 (USA 98), 22563 is a payload satellite owned by HCI (US) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 25 Mar 1993 UTC via an ATLAS I 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

22563, 1993-015A

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

15 hours ago

Origin

HCI (US)

Manufacturer

Hughes

Mission

Non-operational Defense Communications

Bus & Motor

HS-601, R-4D-11

Mass

2,840 kg wet, ~1,000 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1993-03-25 (32 years ago)

Launch vehicle

ATLAS I

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Hex Poly + 2 Pan, 18.31 m

Radar Cross Section

58.810 m², Large (>1 m²)