Payload
USA 159 (DSP 21)
Partially operationalPayloadGEO
USA 159 (DSP 21) is a US Air Force payload satellite, launched on August 6, 2001 into GEO.
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Launch
- Launch date
- August 6, 2001 at 07:28 AM UTC
- Launch site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
- Launched by
- Titan 402B IUS →
- Operator
- United States Air Force
- Mission
- DSP 21
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- GEO
- Apoapsis
- 36,096 km
- Periapsis
- 36,085 km
- Inclination
- 12.78°
- Orbital period
- 1451.65 min
Spacecraft
- Operator
- US Air Force
- Manufacturer
- TRW and Aerojet Electronics Systems
- Users
- Military
- Launch mass
- 2,386 kg
- Power
- 1,485 W
- Design lifetime
- 9 years
- Detailed purpose
- Infrared Imaging
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2001-033A
- NORAD catalog №
- 26880
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
United States- Status
- Partially operational