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USA 30

DecayedPayloadLEO

USA 30 is a United States payload satellite, launched on February 8, 1988 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.

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Launch

Launch date
February 8, 1988 at 10:07 PM UTC
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
Launched by
Delta 3910 →
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission
TVE

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
195 km
Periapsis
168 km
Inclination
28.57°
Orbital period
88.13 min

Spacecraft

Operator
United States
Launch mass
150 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
1988-008A
NORAD catalog №
18847
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Radar cross-section
5.94 m²
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
March 1, 1988

End of mission

Last active / ended
March 1, 1988
Time in service
22 days
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed