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TACSAT 4

OperationalPayloadMEO

TACSAT 4 is a Naval Research Laboratory payload satellite, launched on September 27, 2011 into MEO.

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Launch

Launch date
September 27, 2011 at 03:49 PM UTC
Launch site
KODAK
Launched by
Minotaur IV+ →
Operator
Orbital Sciences Corporation

Orbit

Orbit regime
MEO
Apoapsis
12,015 km
Periapsis
382 km
Inclination
62.82°
Orbital period
233.94 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Naval Research Laboratory
Manufacturer
Naval Research Laboratory/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Users
Military
Launch mass
460 kg
Power
1,000 W

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2011-052A
NORAD catalog №
37818
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Radar cross-section
6.3594 m²
Status
Operational