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USA 169 (MILSTAR-2 4)

OperationalPayloadGEONORAD 27711

USA 169 (MILSTAR-2 4) is a US Air Force payload satellite, launched on April 8, 2003 into GEO.

Launch

Launch date
April 8, 2003 at 01:43 PM UTC
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission
Milstar 6

Orbit

Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
36,210 km
Periapsis
35,362 km
Inclination
12.34°
Orbital period
1436.07 min
Orbit data fetched
October 13, 2026 at 01:20 PM UTC

Spacecraft

Operator
US Air Force
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space
Users
Military
Launch mass
4,500 kg
Power
8,000 W
Design lifetime
12 years
Dimensions
Ø5 × 15.5 m

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2003-012A
NORAD catalog №
27711
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Status
Operational